Calligraphy, One of a Pair / Chen Shu-chen

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Accession Number
2006/1.130.1
Title
Calligraphy, One of a Pair
Artist
Chen Shu-chen
Artist Nationality
Chinese
Artist Life Dates
1908-2000
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
Object Creation Date
last quarter of 20th century
Object Creation Place
North and Central America (continent)
United States (nation)
Michigan (state)
Creation Place 2
United States (nation)
Creation Place 3
Michigan (state)
Dimensions
133 cm x 34 cm (52 3/8 in. x 13 3/8 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Primary Object Type
calligraphy
Secondary Object Classification
Painting
Secondary Object Type
hanging scroll
Physical Description
Vertical hanging scroll of calligraphic text consisting of five Chinese characters in black ink. One of a pair.
Subject Matter
These two calligraphic works are done by Chang Ku-nien’s wife, Chen Shu-chen, who was an accomplished painter and calligrapher herself. Written in semi-cursive script, it demonstrates the artist’s affinity for bold and well-defined lines. The couplet of poetry, reads from right to left, praises the importance of one of China’s classics: There are many old books which have many special characters; yet only great I Ching (Book of Changes) shows us a path through past and future.
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1028 x 3879
File Size
553 KB
Record
2006/1.130.1
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"Calligraphy, One of a Pair; Chen Shu-chen." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2006-sl-1.130.1/2006_1_130_1.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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