Fu Lu Shou calligraphy

Author: Wang Qisen
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Publish Date: 2001-11-01
Features: Qisen is an artist with scholarly pursuits. This makes his calligraphy, painting, seal carving, and printmaking works exude profound and rich artistic connotations and elegant, ethereal styles. They vividly showcase his efforts to integrate and transform ancient and modern art, enabling him to stand out with unique creativity. Since childhood, Qisen has been fond of traditional painting, calligraphy, and seal carving. His family heritage is rooted in scholarly traditions. As he grew older, he humbly sought knowledge and artistic guidance from renowned masters in Shanghai, dedicating himself to diligent study and deep reflection. Qisen's calligraphy is rooted in the styles of the Wei, Jin, Tang, and Song dynasties, with proficiency in all four scripts, particularly excelling in ancient seal script and running script/cursive script. His seal script is ancient, profound, and robust, while his running script/cursive script is elegant, unrestrained, and dynamic. His painting focuses on flowers and birds, drawing inspiration from Song and Yuan dynasty masters, as well as Xu Wei, Ba Da, Shi Tao, Zhao Ziqian, and Wu Changshuo. His brushwork is concise and bold, with unconventional compositions that convey strong artistic sentiment and poetic charm. His seal carving ranges from the Qin and Han dynasties to ancient seals, and from the Ming and Qing dynasties to modern styles. His knife work is fluid and expressive, with balanced and flexible layouts, exuding a pure, sturdy, and scholarly aura. Qisen's artworks have been exhibited extensively both domestically and internationally, with several exhibitions held in Japan. In recent years, Qisen has also collaborated with Shanghai zisha teapot master Xu Haishi in artistic pursuits, applying calligraphy, painting, and seal carving to his teapots.