Artist: Li Shutong (1880-1942)

Date: Modern

Dimensions: Height 26.8 cm, Width 41.5 cm

Material: Ink on paper

Gift of Xia Hongning

• Object Type：
  • CALLIGRAPHY
• Location：
  • The Painting and Calligraphy of Shanghai Gallery
• Tag：
  • knowing the resting point seal script album leaf li shutong modern ink paper

Li Shutong (1880-1942), also known by his zi (designated name) Xishuang, was a native of Pinghu, Zhejiang province. He resided in Shanghai for 20 years. In 1918, he became a monk at Dinghui Temple in Hangzhou, taking the monk name Yanyin, and became known as "Master Hongyi". He excelled in literature and art, adept at calligraphy, with a style that is unadorned and simple. This piece was a gift to his close friend Xia Mianzun (1886-1946), who had established the Kaiming Bookstore in Shanghai and made outstanding contributions to cultural and educational publishing. The calligraphy emphasizes the idea of "knowing where to rest and attaining tranquility" from the Great Learning (Daxue). These few lines of brushwork show the spiritual resonance between the two friends.

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