Artist: Wu Hufan (1894-1968)

Date: 1935

Material: Ink on paper

• Object Type：
  • CALLIGRAPHY
• Location：
  • The Painting and Calligraphy of Shanghai Gallery
• Tag：
  • draft manuscript wu hufan 1935 ink paper

This is a set of authentication notes by Wu Hufan from 1935, when he was invited by the London International Exhibition of Chinese Art to inspect and authenticate the paintings and calligraphies in the Palace Museum collection. He adhered to the principle of seeking truth and remained independent and impartial. There were several notable conclusions on forgeries: Huang Gongwang's Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains bearing numerous colophons by the Qianlong Emperor was a fake; Fan Kuan's hanging scroll Travelers amid Streams and Mountains bearing a colophon by Dong Qichang was genuine; the version with a colophon by Wang Shimin was suspected to be an early copy by Wang Hui. His insights were numerous and incisive, and many of his conclusions have become established consensus in the academia.