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何紹基 1799-1873 — He Shaoji, Calligraphy in Running Script
何紹基 1799-1873

He Shaoji, Calligraphy in Running Script

He Shaoji was a prominent Qing Dynasty scholar and calligrapher whose mastery of running script exemplifies the literati tradition of the 19th century. This set of four hanging scrolls demonstrates his fluid brushwork and confident command of the script form, with characters flowing dynamically across the paper in ink. The work reflects the aesthetic principles valued by educated elites of his era, where calligraphy served as both a refined artistic practice and an expression of scholarly cultivation.

Medium
ink on paper, a set of four hanging scrolls

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Fine Classical Chinese Paintings

November 19, 2024

Estimate: $400,000$800,000

Lot 9121

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何紹基 1799-1873, He Shaoji, Calligraphy in Running Script

He Shaoji was a prominent Qing Dynasty scholar and calligrapher whose mastery of running script exemplifies the literati tradition of the 19th century. This set of four hanging scrolls demonstrates his fluid brushwork and confident command of the script form, with characters flowing dynamically across the paper in ink. The work reflects the aesthetic principles valued by educated elites of his era, where calligraphy served as both a refined artistic practice and an expression of scholarly cultivation.

Medium
ink on paper, a set of four hanging scrolls
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Classical Chinese, Traditional calligraphy, Scholarly aesthetic, 19th Century, Running Script calligraphy, Chinese Artist, Qing Dynasty, Elegant and fluid, Ink on Paper, Brush and ink technique