Calligraphy

2012

Length:89 x Width:181 (cm)

Shih Yung-Hua (b. 1954, Lucao, Chiayi) graduated from the Department of Language at Taiwan Provincial Taitung Teachers’ College (now National Taitung University), the Department of Special Education at National Changhua University of Education, the Department of Art Education at National Taichung University of Education, and later earned a master’s degree in Art Education from National Hsinchu University of Education (now National Tsing Hua University). Shih has served as an elementary school teacher and as faculty at National Taichung University of Education. His calligraphy has received awards from national and provincial exhibitions including the National Art Exhibition, National Civil Servants Exhibition, and Dadun Fine Arts Exhibition. He has also been invited to serve as a juror for various exhibitions such as the Dadun, Huangxi, and Yushan Art Exhibitions.
This work, Cursive Calligraphy of a Poem by Bai Juyi, presents the Tang dynasty poem “Returning Late from West Lake, Looking Back at Gushan Temple, Presented to My Guests” by Bai Juyi (772-846). Shih employs a dynamic cursive script that blends elements of zhangcao (ancient cursive) with stylistic influences from Zhang Ruitu’s (1570-1641) Cursive Thousand Character Classic. The composition features strong lateral brush movements and varying stroke speeds, creating a visual rhythm akin to musical phrasing. The result is a calligraphic work that conveys both auditory and visual expressiveness.
The inscription at the end reads: “Returning Late from West Lake, Looking Back at Gushan Temple, Presented to My Guests. Spring of 2012, Year of the Dragon. Shih Yung-Hua.” The artist’s seal “Shih Yung-Hua” appears beneath.

Accession number:20200100081