Wu Changshuo
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Hanyu Pinyin | Wú Chāngshí | |
Wu Changshuo (
Life
Wu was born into a scholarly family in
Initially, he devoted himself to poetry and calligraphy with a strong interest in early scripts. He also led the Xiling Seal Art Society, an academic organisation for Hangzhou-based seal artists. Wu started painting in his thirties.[2] Only later did he consider himself a painter associated with the "Shanghai School." As a painter, he was noted for helping to rejuvenate the art of painting flowers and birds. He considered carving seals and doing paintings to be integrated to each other.
His work garnered him fame and he was highly regarded in Japan.
After his death, he was interred under the Chaoshan.[3]
Gallery of Wu Changshi's artworks
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Couplet -
Seal Carving -
Ink and Water Plum Blossom -
Chrysanthemum Flowers and Bamboo -
Plum Blossom -
Two Durable Plants in Winter: Plum Flowers and Bamboo -
Peonies and Daffodils -
Peaches
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Sources
- Chinese Paintings in the Ashmolean Museum Oxford(162) ISBN 1-85444-132-9
- Chinese culture site
- Examples of his work at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston
External links
Media related to Wu Changshuo at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ "Wu Changshuo". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "Wu Changshuo". arts.cultural-china.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "吴昌硕简介". wuchangshuo.artron.net. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
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