Wu Changshuo - Representative Works Series of Haipai Calligraphers

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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Wu Changshuo (1844—1927), originally named Jun, also known as Junqing, styled Cangshi, Cangshi, Changshuo changed his style to Changshuo and used it as his name; alias Fu, Laofu, Fudao Ren, Pohe, Wuyqing Tingzhang, Wuhu Yin Gai, Kufei, later styled Dalong, etc. His residence was called: Cangshi Qi, Qiyun Guan, Wuyuan, Zhuanyun Xuan, Xuegu Lu, Pohe Ting, Shiren Zishi, Quzhu Suoyuan Shi. From Zhejiang Anji. Served as the first president of the Xiling Seal Society. Mr. Wu Changshuo was a great artist renowned both at home and abroad in China's modern history for his poetry, calligraphy, painting, and seal carving. In his early years, he studied under Yu Tai, Yang Xian, Pan Zuyin, Wu Dachen, Wu Yun, Wang Ming, Ren Bo Nian, etc. He used the style of Qin Stone Drum Inscription to write calligraphy, carve seals, and paint. His path was in the tiles, widely absorbing and collecting, forming an artistic style of Cangmang ancient thickness, strong and mellow, heroic and vigorous, magnificent and passionate, with profound meaning and lasting charm, standing alone in the country, reaching the pinnacle of a master. Chen Xiaodie commented: (Changshuo started with stone and metal, carving seals, which was his ultimate achievement. Occasionally involved in calligraphy, Wen Da Yuan's method was for cursive script. As for painting flowers and grass, he used pure cursive script, with long charm and difficult to trace. People say: Shanshui writes calligraphy like painting bamboo, Changgong paints bamboo like writing calligraphy, Changlao is like both.) Bai Long Mountain person Wang Zhen also praised with poetry: (Hunting inscriptions mixed with Langya style, the power of the bamboo is flying, the dragon and turtle are entwined. Since the Qin and Han dynasties, hundreds of generations, who can match the spirit of Fuweng?).