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Category：Calligraphy

Size:Length:218 x Width:84.5 (cm)

Size description：136×69 (畫心)

Introduction：Su Tien-tzu (1942- ), born in Beigang, Yunlin County, has harbored a passion for calligraphy since childhood. In 1964, he was admitted to the Department of Fine Arts in Chinese Culture University; during his years of study, he won first place in calligraphy in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Hwagang Art Competition. He also established the Hwagang Calligraphy Research Association, participating also in the Chinese Calligraphy Society. In 1967, he won first place in the National Youth Calligraphy Competition, and he was awarded the Hwagang Outstanding Youth Medal. In 1972, he worked in Postal Administration, and in 1975, he started teaching at Chinese Culture University. In 1981, he became the Director of the Huano Calligraphy Society, and two years later, he became a Fellow of the Academia Sinica. Afterward, he retired from the Department of Fine Arts at Chinese Culture University, and is now a part-time professor in the department. At the same time, he is also the Director of the Chinese Standard Cursive Script Association, the counselor at the Chinese Calligraphy Society, and a member of the review committee for many major calligraphy competitions.
During his time in university, he was encouraged by Li Pu-tong and Shih Tzu-chen to specialize in calligraphy. He also received support and care from the then library director Hu An-yi, who allowed him to borrow rubbings of stone inscriptions to study and copy. Su is proficient at all calligraphy scripts: his regular script referenced that of Jing and Tang Dynasty, such as Wang Hsi-chih and other early Tang calligraphers. His semi-cursive script started in the likes of Huaisu, then developed into a fusion of Chu Yun-ming and Wang Duo’s quirky penmanship. Continuous and vibrant, later becoming more unrestrained and majestic, his works often incorporate unconventional structure and showcase his unique ideas. His clerical script style developed from engravings on Yiying, sacrificial vessels, and Shihchen. Later, Su worked on seal script and drum stone engravings by Deng Shih-ju and Wu His-tsai, creating strict renditions by adhering rigorously to seal script conventions. In his works, the brushwork demonstrate rhythmic qualities similar to that in music and dance.
This work is Du Mu’s “Inspiration in Chaian County”–“Standing on the bank, the setting sun falls on the bridge. Willows on the opposite shore cast light shadows on the ground, lotus leaves dot the water’s surface. They flip and flutter in the western breeze, like the indefinite melancholy buried deep in my heart.” –in which the poem projects a woman’s worries into the natural scenery. The brushwork flows naturally and majestically, showcasing Su Tien-tzu’s unique calligraphy characteristics.

Accession Number:PT09300900

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