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XU SHICHANG (1855-1939)
Calligraphy in Cursive Script – A Narrative on Calligraphy by Sun Guoting
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
137.5 x 33 cm. (54 18 x 13 in.)
Signed, with two seals of the artist

NOTE:
Xu Shichang, known as Buwu, Ju Ren, Shui Zhu Cun Ren, and Tao Zhai, was bron in Weihui, Henan Province. He served as a co-chairman of Prince Qing’s Cabinet and the second President of the Republic of China. Xu has a deep knowledge of Chinese literature, poetry, calligraphy and painting. He has also exhibited his works in Chinese, Japanese and foreign exhibition, and was a collector of ancient books.
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