Chinese calligraphy : an introduction to its aesthetic and technique : with 6 plates and 155 text illustratons

CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY

unacquainted with the Chinese language will be able to find pleasure and interest in it.

I am aware that the book is a pioneer in the introduction of Chinese calligraphy to the West, but I am confident that it will attract many new students to the art and literature of my country. So I append these few words by way of introduction. The September of the 25th year of the Chinese Republic (1936).

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