Artist: Zhao Puchu

Date: Modern

Material: Ink on paper

• Object Type：
  • CALLIGRAPHY
• Location：
  • Zhao Puchu Gallery
• Tag：
  • elegy for huang zhen running script handscroll zhao puchu modern ink paper

Huang Zhen (1909-1989) was born in Zongyang, Anhui Province. He participated in the Ningdu Uprising and joined the Long March as a member of the Central Red Army. Throughout his life, he held various positions, including ambassador to several countries, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, First Vice Director of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, and Minister of Culture. Zhao Puchu and Huang Zhen were close friends from the same province. This elegy portrays Huang Zhen as a master of both the pen and the sword, with notable accomplishments in both areas. The author expresses his sorrow at Huang Zhen's passing, likening it to the collapse of a pillar in a house. He recounts his disbelief upon hearing the sad news, as if it were a dream, and his deep regret at realizing they would never meet again. Imbued with profound grief over the sudden loss of this friend, the words moved readers to tears. Written by Zhao Puchu at the age of eighty-three, the work showcases a calm and dignified calligraphic style, revealing his mastery of writing techniques and humanistic sentiments through flexible and varied brushwork.