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陳衡恪、羅惇㬊 瞿塘帆影、節臨柳公權〈伏審帖〉 — Chen Hengke, Luo Dunyuan, Sailboats in Qutang Gorge; Calligraphy in Xingshu

陳衡恪、羅惇㬊 瞿塘帆影、節臨柳公權〈伏審帖〉

Chen Hengke, Luo Dunyuan, Sailboats in Qutang Gorge; Calligraphy in Xingshu

This fan leaf set presents a collaborative work by two early 20th century Chinese artists, pairing Chen Hengke's landscape painting of sailboats navigating the dramatic Qutang Gorge with Luo Dunyuan's calligraphic transcription in running script of a historical model by Tang master Liu Gongquan. The composition exemplifies the literati tradition of combining painting and calligraphy, with the ink and color landscape demonstrating atmospheric perspective while the calligraphy leaf showcases disciplined brushwork in the classical idiom. This dual format on fan leaves, mounted as hanging scrolls, reflects the refined aesthetic values of Republican era scholars and collectors who valued both artistic disciplines equally.

Medium
ink and colour on paper; ink on paper, fan leaf, set of two, hanging scroll

🔨 Auction Lot

Fine Chinese Paintings

October 23, 2024

Estimate: $15,000$30,000

Lot 2504

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陳衡恪、羅惇㬊 瞿塘帆影、節臨柳公權〈伏審帖〉, Chen Hengke, Luo Dunyuan, Sailboats in Qutang Gorge; Calligraphy in Xingshu

This fan leaf set presents a collaborative work by two early 20th century Chinese artists, pairing Chen Hengke's landscape painting of sailboats navigating the dramatic Qutang Gorge with Luo Dunyuan's calligraphic transcription in running script of a historical model by Tang master Liu Gongquan. The composition exemplifies the literati tradition of combining painting and calligraphy, with the ink and color landscape demonstrating atmospheric perspective while the calligraphy leaf showcases disciplined brushwork in the classical idiom. This dual format on fan leaves, mounted as hanging scrolls, reflects the refined aesthetic values of Republican era scholars and collectors who valued both artistic disciplines equally.

Medium
ink and colour on paper; ink on paper, fan leaf, set of two, hanging scroll
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Related themes

Ink and Watercolor, Landscape with sailboats, Chinese literati painting, Chinese Artist, Scholar's aesthetic, Early 20th Century, Hanging Scroll, Xingshu calligraphy, Qutang Gorge, Serene And Contemplative