Japanese Collection of Selected Jin Shi Calligraphy and Painting by Wu Changshuo

Author: Chen Zhenlian
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: Wu Changshuo is a representative figure of modern Haipai painting and calligraphy art, an undisputed giant and master in the field of modern Chinese painting, calligraphy, seal carving, and printmaking. Over the past century, numerous biographies, chronicles, translations, poetry collections, seal albums, and especially painting and calligraphy collections of Wu Changshuo have been published, along with extensive research on him. The greatness of Wu Changshuo is a common knowledge in the world of painting and calligraphy, seals, and carving, and needs no elaboration. Collections of his works from various collections have been published by Shanghai Fine Arts Publishing House, Xiling Seal Society Publishing House, Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House, and others. Wu Changshuo was also a person of outstanding contributions to international exchange, holding a special and significant influence and reputation in Japan. This large-scale art album has contributed a rare "gift" from overseas to Chinese studies of Wu Changshuo; it has also provided a highly academically valuable summary and organization for Japanese collections of Wu Changshuo.