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Fu Shan 1607-1684 โ€” Fu Shan, Calligraphy in cursive script

Fu Shan 1607-1684

Fu Shan, Calligraphy in cursive script

Fu Shan's calligraphy in cursive script exemplifies the expressive brushwork and scholarly aesthetics of late Ming and early Qing China, where the artist's personal character and spiritual cultivation were believed to manifest through his hand. Executed in ink on paper as a hanging scroll, the work demonstrates the fluid, interconnected strokes characteristic of cursive script, a script form that required extensive training and profound understanding of brush technique. Fu Shan, who was both a calligrapher and painter, was renowned for his innovative approach to classical traditions, and his works reflect the intellectual and artistic ferment of his era.

Medium
ink on paper, hanging scroll

๐Ÿ”จ Auction Lot

Power & Culture โ€“ Heirlooms from the Poon Family Collection

October 16, 2024

Estimate: $500,000 โ€“ $1,000,000

Lot 812

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Fu Shan 1607-1684, Fu Shan, Calligraphy in cursive script

Fu Shan's calligraphy in cursive script exemplifies the expressive brushwork and scholarly aesthetics of late Ming and early Qing China, where the artist's personal character and spiritual cultivation were believed to manifest through his hand. Executed in ink on paper as a hanging scroll, the work demonstrates the fluid, interconnected strokes characteristic of cursive script, a script form that required extensive training and profound understanding of brush technique. Fu Shan, who was both a calligrapher and painter, was renowned for his innovative approach to classical traditions, and his works reflect the intellectual and artistic ferment of his era.

Medium
ink on paper, hanging scroll
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Philosophical expression, Scroll Format, Ming-Qing Dynasty, Chinese Artist, Calligraphic brushwork, Meditative and introspective, Traditional East Asian art, Cursive script calligraphy, 17th Century, Ink on Paper