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Author: Wang Duo (Qing Dynasty)
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Publishing Date: 2000-05-01
Features: The Copy of Shiyuan Garden is a calligraphy work by the renowned Ming-Qing calligrapher Wang Duo, engraved by his son Wang Wugou. It comprises ten volumes, followed by postscripts by Zhang Jianyan, Gong Dingzi, and Wang Wugou. Wang Duo (1592–1652), styled Juesi, styled Gongqiao, styled Chixian Daoren, was a native of Mengjin (now Mengjin, Henan). He passed the imperial examination in the second year of the Ming Tianqi era and rose to the position of Grand Secretary in the Qing court, posthumously honored as Wen'an. His cursive and semi-cursive scripts followed the styles of the Two Wangs (Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi), while his regular script was influenced by Zhong Yao. He also developed his own unique style, commanding unparalleled skill in calligraphy. The Qing scholar Liang Yan, in his Commentary on Calligraphy Copies, remarked: "Wang Duo's calligraphy demonstrates the correct grip, learning from Mi Nan Gong (Mi Fu), displaying a (:) and powerful force. However, his style is somewhat eccentric, a trait common among renowned calligraphers." The Copy of Shiyuan Garden is a masterpiece of Wang Duo's calligraphy, showcasing a wide range of scripts and (:), highly regarded by calligraphers throughout the ages. It is now published in a photolithographic edition based on early Qing dynasty rubbings, providing a valuable resource for calligraphy enthusiasts to appreciate and study.