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Artist: Huaisu (737-799)
Date: Tang (618-907)
Dimensions: Height 25.1 cm, Width 12.0 cm
Material: Ink on silk
Huaisu (737-799), a native of Changsha, whose original family name was Qian, had a monastic name Cangzhen. He created the kuangcao (wild cursive) script along with Zhang Xu. A term "Crazy Zhang and Drunken Su" was coined to describe their bold and unrestrained style in calligraphy. This work is a note Huaisu wrote to his friend. The brushstrokes are rounded and lively, exuding a natural simplicity and archaic elegance that exemplifies the style of the two Wangs (WangXizhi and Wang Xianzhi). Among all surviving works attributed to this Tang dynasty calligrapher, this is the only one that is universally recognized as an undisputed authentic piece by Huaisu.
