Two Works of Calligraphy in Semicursive Script (Xingshu)
Artist
Chen Zhaolun
(Chinese, 1700 - 1771)
Artist
Weng Fanggang
(Chinese, 1733 - 1818)
Date1700-1800
MaterialsInk on paper
DimensionsH. 87 1/2 in x W. 24 in, H. 222.2 cm x W. 61 cm (overall); H. 15 3/4 in x W. 11 1/4 in, H. 40 cm x W. 28.6 cm (upper image); H. 15 1/4 in x W. 15 1/8 in, H. 38.7 cm x W. 38.4 cm (lower image)
Credit LineThe Yeh Family Collection
Object number2008.46
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on viewSignedFront side
Artist signature: Chen Zhaolun from Jushan 句山陳兆崙。
Seal: 陳兆崙印( 白文方印)；星齋( 朱文方印)；我雖不善書( 白文長方印,引首)。
Rear side
Seal: Tanxi 覃溪(白文方印)。
InscribedFront side：家住南湖傍釣磯, 青溪一曲鷺雙飛。投竿不用施香餌, 始信先生善息機。漠漠煙波夏景新, 閒從甫里結芳鄰。只因裏得絲綸手, 未許江湖號散人。
Rear side：顧古湫詩學能尊序甚是。然每篇只取首句而以下皆為衍說，此非平允之論。惟其全書精華在楚茨十篇辨耳。然其立意則欲每篇皆必表前人未及之旨，使作者之本義盡，因此而豁然透析，此不可行之勢，未免自信太過。此究不免時文先生分量。其引據古說亦果於斷定，且有當詳而反不詳者，有不宜破解而自生枝節者，此書第偶存家塾尚有可商，何况問世。最謬者在生民詩說，后稷之生竟忘上句矣，字指鳥言如此者不可枚舉。
MarkingsUpper: 1 signature: Chen Zhaolun from Jushan
3 seals-1.?; 2. seal of Chen Zhaolun; 3. Xingzhai (his zi: star studio)
Lower: no signature
1 seal: Xitan (his hao)
