横披 meaning in English

(长条形的横幅字画) a horizontal wall inscription; a horizontal hanging scroll

Deeply perturbed by the sight of these objects being sold overseas and with a growing anxiety over the dispersal of large swathes of china s cultural heritage , mr low was spurred to redouble his efforts to acquire chinese works of art . he named his collection the xubaizhai collection of chinese painting and calligraphy after one of his most treasured items , a calligraphic plaque by yi bingshou 1754 - 1815
为使这些国宝得以保存于海内，他有系统地收藏这些有艺术与历史价值的瑰宝，并将他的心爱藏品清代书法家伊秉绶1754 - 1815所书横披上的虚白二字取为名，命名为虚白藏中国书画。