Calligraphy

Length:44.1 x Width:180.6 (cm)

8件畫心尺寸(1:44.1×180.6 _2:44.4×181.2_ 3:44.2×181.5 _4:44.1×181.7 _5:44.2×180.8 _6:44.2×180.9 _7:44.4×180.9 _8:44.1×180.8).8件全尺寸(1:53.8×224.9×2.9 _2:53.7×225.1×2.7_3:53.7×224.5×2.9 _4:53.7×225×2.9 _5:53.9×224.3×2.9 _6:53.9×224.1×2.9 _7:53.7×224.5×2.8 _8:53.7×224×2.9)

Li Pu-Tung (1918-1998, Taoyuan County), was born Tian-Ching and was known by the sobriquet Kuang-Chien, studied under the renowned calligrapher Yu Yu-Jen (1879-1964). Proficient in all major script types, he was especially celebrated for his cursive script, carrying forward Yu’s creation of the Standard Cursive style. His publications include New Japanese Five Script Thousand Character Classic, Complete Collection of Chinese Seal Carving, Lectures on Chinese Calligraphy, Thousand Characters in Regular Script, and Thousand Characters in Cursive Script. Li founded the Chinese Calligraphy Society, the Standard Cursive Research Society, and the Chinese Standard Cursive Society, making significant contributions to the advancement of calligraphy in Taiwan. He also played an important role in fostering Taiwan-Japan calligraphy exchanges and was awarded the International Cultural and Arts Medal by Prince Higashikuni, president of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Culture and former Prime Minister of Japan.
This eight-panel work, executed in running script, transcribes Memorial on Dispatching Troops by Zhuge Liang, the famed chancellor of the Three Kingdoms period. The brushwork flows with natural ease and confident control, combining grace with strength. Ink tones range from rich to dry, with occasional feibai (flying white) effects that enrich the visual texture. The character structures are balanced and steady, with outward-reaching strokes that create a lively variety. The composition maintains unbroken momentum across all eight panels, conveying vigor, clarity, and a spirit of decisive resolve.
The inscription at the end reads: “Marquis Wu composed this Memorial on Dispatching Troops one thousand seven hundred and sixty years ago. Written by Li Pu-Tung.”
Seals: “Ti Chu Wo,” “Seal of Li Tian-Ching,” and “Kuang-Chien.”

Accession number:20170300079