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GUO SHANGXIAN (1785-1832)
Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script

A pair of scrolls, mounted and framed, ink on paper
Each scroll measures 136 x 28.8 cm. (53 12 x 11 38 in.)
Signed, with two seals of the artist
Further inscribed and signed by Bian Bochang (1873-1946), with one seal
Two collector's seals
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A native of Putian, Fujian province, Guo Shangxian was a Qing official and a calligrapher who styled himself as Yuanwen and Lanshi. Adept at emulating famous calligraphers, Guo’s copies are sometimes confused with authentic pieces.

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