Calligraphy from Seeing Mr Lu Returning to Wu

Title

Calligraphy from Seeing Mr Lu Returning to Wu
Artist/maker

Wu Hufan (1894 - 1968) (calligrapher)

after Li Panlong (1514 - 1570) (author)
Associated place

Shanghai (place of creation)
Date

1894 - 1968
Material and technique

ink on paper
Material index

paper
Technique index

brush drawing
Object type

calligraphy;

painting;

fan-painting
Dimensions

calligraphy 17.2 x 50.8 cm (height x width)
No. of items

1
Credit line

Presented in honour of the forthcoming 70th birthdays of Jose Mauricio and Angelita Trinidad Reyes, 1995.
Museum location

not on display
Museum department

Eastern Art
Accession no.

EA1995.290

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Catalogue text

The calligraphy is a poem comprising four lines of seven characters each. It is common for fans painted on one side to bear calligraphy on the other (see cat. No. 60 [EA1995.224]). Wu Hufan was one of the most highly educated traditionl painters in Shanghai and his large private collection of early paintings was well-known.