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

CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY

to contribute a preface in which he expresses his pleasure at the Western appreciation of our Chinese art. Mr. Yeh KungCh‘o, ex-minister of Finance in the Chinese Government, who is a well-known living calligrapher, has kindly contributed a piece of his own calligraphy to the illustrations. Mr. Tsai Yu-Ting, a well-known collector of stone-rubbings and writings , has lent many of his valuable treasures for reproduction. Mr. Ou-Yang Fu, a well-known critic of calligraphy and the author of a widely read book on the subject, ‘ Chi-Ku-Ch‘iu-Chén ’, has given me some valuable ideas towards the explanation of the beauties of Chinese calligraphy. Mr. Chang Lai-Kung, a calligrapher renowned as a faithful follower of Chang YiiChao’s style, has supplied me from China with Chinese books of reference on the subject, books which were essential to me and which are very difficult to obtain in London. Mr. Tai Liang-Mo, Professor Liu Hai-Su, Mr. Chén Tzt-Ming and my elder brother Chiang Ta-Ch‘uan have all helped me by supplying either materials or examples from their own collections. Although I have not been able in this book to go into as great detail or cover as much ground as I could have wished, I think that what I have done will serve the purpose of those who wish for a general outline of the subject. The book may also perhaps prove helpful to collectors of Chinese paintings, the inscriptions on which, putatively written by famous calligraphers, may be compared with reproductions in this book and their authenticity, if not proved, at least supported.

Cave

October 1937

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