Album of Kim Hongdo"fs Calligraphy is a collection of poems, prose, and letters by Kim Hongdo that was compiled by his only son Kim Yanggi. This album containing Kim"fs poems and letters shows his personal aspects, life, and calligraphic proficiency. The poem "gLiving in the Mountains and Composing a Poem as It Comes to Me"h on the right leaf presented here describes Kim as he recognized the fleeting nature of fame and fortune after his heyday as a painter. The writings by Kim exhibit the beauty of his naturally flowing calligraphy. He added variations to some of the Chinese characters by plumping up the strokes.