He Huaishuo (Ho Huai-shuo)

signed HE HUAISHUO, dated 1991, three days prior to twenty-third solar cycle, inscribed, and with three seals of the artist: He; Huaishuo; Hui Jing San Qian Shijie
titleslip inscribed and titled by the artist himself

The Mary and George Bloch Collection

A master of calligraphy, professor of Chinese painting, and respected art historian, Ho Huai-shuo is also recognized for his serious compositions and confident brushwork. His conscious rendering of Chinese painting techniques, composition, poeticism, and brushwork are deeply rooted in his training in Western art painting and theory. His belief in ‘un-pretty’ painting favors melancholic and complicated landscapes that are densely textured and darkly shaded—a distinct diversion from traditional ink painting. “Old Clouds” is a superb example of Ho’s contemplation of technique and expression of individualism that shows his brilliant innovations of composition.