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Left Scroll from Calligraphy Couplet
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The prominent politician and modern reformer Liang Qichao writes here in an angular, firm, and little modulated regular script style, inspired by inscriptions incised on ancient stone steles. Those script styles were popular among reformers of the time, as they sought to revive the ancient culture and built a new China on the country’s strong ancient foundations. Each scroll cites the verse of a historic cultural figure in Chinese history.
| Artist / Maker | Liang Qichao |
|---|---|
| Date | after 1911 |
| Culture / Origin | China, Republican period (1912-49) |
| Medium | One of a pair of hanging scrolls; ink on paper |
| Dimensions | Overall: 128 x 30 cm (50 3/8 x 11 13/16 in.) |
| Department | Chinese Art |
| Type | Calligraphy |
About the Artist
Liang Qichao (Chinese, 1873–1929) Full biography →
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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