Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), formerly known as Zhengquan, later changed his name to Zhan, the word Ji Zhan, the number Daqian, alias Daqian Jushi, Xiali Hong Kong people, Zhai name Dafengtang, a native of Neijiang City, Sichuan Province, and his ancestral home is Panyu, Guangdong Province. He is one of the most legendary splashed ink painters in the twentieth century Chinese painting world, and has been praised by the Western art world as the "Oriental Brush", and is known as the "Southern Zhang and Northern Qi" along with Qi Baishi.
Zhang Daqian's calligraphy "The Troubled World of the Qing Dynasty" is a calligraphy work with great artistic value and cultural connotation. The Troubled World of the Qing Dynasty, ink on paper, vertical scroll, 129.5×34 cmx2. Commentary: In the Qing Dynasty, there was a police Tang Tianbao, and Han Jian'an was talented in troubled times. Title: Ji Wei Pingyue, Mr. Liu Youdan's sentence. Daqian Jushi.
This couplet was created in the year of Ji Wei (according to the year of Zhang Daqian's birth and death, the year of Ji Wei should be 1919 or 1979, but considering the development of Zhang Daqian's artistic career and style, it is more likely to be a work of his artistic maturity, so it is more inclined to be in 1979, but the specific year needs further research).
Zhang Daqian's line of writing is good at line and line book, and the seal is also in a good state, and the chapter grass is elegant and simple. His calligraphy blends the north and south inscriptions in one furnace, gathering the strengths of all families, forming a unique "Daqianti" style. "The Troubled World of the Qing Dynasty" is a typical embodiment of this style, its strokes are clear and powerful, the knots are ancient and changeable, both have the dignified and strong atmosphere of Wei Bei, and do not lose the agility and chic of the post.
As Zhang Daqian's masterpiece of calligraphy, "The Troubled World of the Qing Dynasty" not only shows his profound calligraphy skills and unique artistic style, but also reflects his deep understanding and inheritance of traditional Chinese culture. The work has reached a very high artistic level in terms of stroke use, structural layout, ink color change, etc., and is one of the important representatives of Zhang Daqian's calligraphy art.
Lianwen "In the Qing Dynasty, there was a police Tang Tianbao, and in the troubled times there were many talents in Han Jian'an" contains profound historical and cultural connotations. It uses the past as a metaphor for the present, expressing the emotion and admiration for the talents in different historical periods. At the same time, it also reflects Zhang Daqian's attention and thinking about history and culture as a cultural celebrity.
"The Troubled Times of the Qing Dynasty" is now in the collection of the History Museum (Taipei), which is one of the precious collections of Zhang Daqian's calligraphy works.
As one of Zhang Daqian's masterpieces, "The Troubled World of the Qing Dynasty" has a wide influence and popularity in the calligraphy and art circles. It is not only an important material for the study of Zhang Daqian's calligraphy art, but also an important window to understand the development of modern Chinese calligraphy.
Zhang Daqian's calligraphy "The Troubled World of the Qing Dynasty" is a calligraphy work that integrates artistic value, cultural significance and historical connotation, and is one of the treasures of modern Chinese calligraphy art.
