Zhao Ziqian Seal Carving and Its Edge Inscriptions

Author: Zhu Yanping
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Publish Date: 2000-06-01
Features: The book Zhao Ziqian’s Seal Carving and Its Edges provides a detailed introduction to Zhao Ziqian’s achievements in seal carving art and his techniques in using edges. Zhao Ziqian had many outstanding qualities in his edges, with main characteristics including: diversified forms and expressive techniques, such as the combination of single and double knife cuts, yin-yang characters, integrated images, and paired scripts; a close integration of edge content and the original seal surface, forming a harmonious whole; the interplay of knife and brush, giving the characters the sharpness of the knife, the elegance of the brush, and the charm of ink; and a comprehensive, powerful overall edge design, which, even when viewed alone, is a beautiful artwork. This book, starting from the characteristics of Zhao Ziqian’s seal carving edges, introduces several formats of edges in his works, corresponding direction, style, and the writing methods of complimentary phrases. It then provides a detailed analysis of the content, composition, and knife techniques of Zhao Ziqian’s edges, with specific and clear explanations, systematic elaboration, which is believed to greatly assist readers in understanding Zhao Ziqian’s edges. The book includes seven parts: the characteristics of Zhao Ziqian’s seal carving edges, several formats of edges, edge direction, style, and complimentary phrases, the content of edges, the composition of edges, the knife techniques of edges, and the connection between edges and cultivation.