Calligraphy written in archaic script
Trained in Japan, Chen Hengke was a traditional ink painter and art critic. He began his career as a pupil of Wu Changshuo (1844-1927), a painter renowned for his interest in ancient calligraphic styles. The present calligraphy combines the styles of oracle bone scripts of the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-c. 1050 BC) and the bronze scripts of the Western Zhou dynasty (c. 1050-771 BC).
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Title
Calligraphy written in archaic script
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Artist/maker
Chen Hengke (1876 - 1923) (calligrapher)possibly style of Wu Changshuo (1844 - 1927) (calligrapher) -
Associated place
China (place of creation) -
Date
1910 - 1920 -
Material and technique
ink on paper
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Object type
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Dimensions
frame 169 x 45 x 2 cm (height x width x depth)
calligraphy 130 x 31 cm sight size (height x width) -
No. of items
1
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Credit line
Presented in honour of the forthcoming 70th birthdays of Jose Mauricio and Angelita Trinidad Reyes, 1995.
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Museum location
Museum department
Eastern Art
Accession no.
EA1995.170.b
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Catalogue text
Chen Hengke began his career as a pupil of Wu Changshuo (1844-1927), a painter renowned for his interest in ancient calligraphic styles. The present calligraphy, in the style of oracle bone script of the Shang (c. 1600-c. 1050 BC) dynasty, is possibly inspired by his teacher.
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