SHEN ZENGZHI (1850-1922)
Calligraphy in Cursive Script
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
103 x 39.2 cm. (40 ¹⁄₂ x 15 ³⁄₈ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist
Dedicated to Shanben
Four collector's seals in total, including three of Cai Chensheng (1896-?)
Titleslip by Chiang Chao-shen (1925-1996), with one seal
Dated wuchen year (1988)
Titleslip on the wrapping silk by Chiang Chao-shen

NOTE:
The three collector’s seals belonged to Cai Chensheng, a renowned collector during the Republic era. Deeply passionate about the calligraphy of Shen Zengzhi, he extensively studied and authenticated Shen’s calligraphy, and thus named his studio “Baomei Pavilion”. His collection of Shen Zengzhi’s calligraphy is widely recognized as exemplary in authenticity, refinement, and originality, serving as a benchmark for appraising Shen’s works.