Lot 1174
  • 1174

WANG ZHUANGWEI 1909-1998 | CALLIGRAPHY IN RUNNING SCRIPT

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

  • Wang Zhuangwei
  • CALLIGRAPHY IN RUNNING SCRIPT
  • ink on paper, hanging scroll
  • 100.2 by 51.8 cm. 39 3/8  by 20 3/8  in. 
signed Zhuangwei, dated yisi, mid-autumn festival (September 10, 1965), with a dedication to Thomas Chew, and one seal of the artist, zhuang wei

Condition

- Overall in good condition.
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Catalogue Note

Artist's inscription:
Yang Shaoshi's Buxuci tie is none other than Daxian tie in the Mi family's collection. His calligraphy is soaring but understated, completely free from the vulgar beauty of Tang dynasty works. The Four Masters of the Song all originated from this.