Selected 100 pieces of Xiao Seal works

Author: Li Fuyu
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Publish Date: 2004-12-27
Features: In the history of Chinese calligraphy, the small seal script of the Qin and Qing dynasties are regarded as two unattainable peaks. Regardless of their practical appreciation or artistic consciousness, they surpassed all previous generations. Spring Fuyu has climbed these two peaks. This book is a collection of the posthumous works of Mr. Li Fuyu, featuring 100 selected small seal script pieces. Most of the content focuses on themes from past dynasties that embody a spirit of progress, while the forms include couplets, scrolls, and horizontal scrolls. The layout is well-structured, the composition is rigorous, the characters are elegant, and the calligraphy flows smoothly, making it an excellent model for calligraphy enthusiasts learning small seal script.
In this book, Li Fuyu fully appreciates the bold and varied structures of Shang and Zhou bronze inscriptions, the ancient and powerful lines, and the dynamic layouts. He also attempts to incorporate this style into his reinterpretation of the small seal scripts of Li Si, Deng Shiru, Wu Rangzhi, and Zhao Ziqian, which he deeply admires. It is through this reinterpretation that Li Fuyu developed a unique small seal script style that stands out among the many styles and schools of contemporary small seal script. His small seal script is characterized by vigorous and fluid brushwork, with lines that are strong yet elastic. The structures are taller and more elegant than the Qin stone inscriptions, often tight at the top and loose at the bottom, with dense interiors and sparse exteriors, creating a "Li-style wind" effect.
The great calligrapher Sha Menghai and Lu Weizhao highly praised Li Fuyu's small seal script during their lifetimes, calling him the "Contemporary Small Seal Script Master." Sha Menghai often mentioned to others that Li Fuyu's small seal script works could serve as a model for those learning the script.