Scroll Height: 70 1/2" Width: 14 1/8" Painting Height: 51 3/4" Width: 11 38" Shen Yinmo (沈尹默; 1883-June 1, 1971) Chinese traditional Calligraphy couplet, ink on paper laid to silk, hanging scrolls. As a gift for Mr. Wu Guozhen's father, Wu Jingming, aka Shu Zhai. Each with seven semi-cursive script characters on pale-creme paper, one with signature and two seal marks. Laid on silk.Emboldened brush marks create exquisite columns of rich calligraphy, by Shen Yinmo (沈尹默, 1883-June 1, 1971). A superb example of Tao Shu calligraphy form. Tsao Shu calligraphers simplify the left side of each character and give more space and emphasis to the right side. Tsau Shu calligraphers write swiftly and use many sudden turns and dramatic movements. This style of characters looks more like abstract painting than writing. The writing is attached to a protective scroll. Two bright red official artist seals are found on one of the two scrolls. PROVENANCE: From the heirloom collections of Wu Guozhen (吳國楨; October 21, 1903-June 6, 1984) was a Chinese political figure and historian, government official who served as mayor of Hankow (1932-1938), mayor of Chung-king (1939-1941), political vice minister of foreign affairs (1943-45), mayor of Shanghai (1946-1948), and governor of Taiwan (1950-1952) and the former Chairman of Taiwan Provincial Government. He resigned in 1953 and went to the United States, charging that Taiwan was becoming a police state.K.C. Wu lived in the United States where he served as professor of Chinese history at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. During his time in the United States, he wrote various works, including a detailed analysis on Chinese culture in the context of mythology and early history in his book The Chinese Heritage.Wu is remembered mainly for his vital role in the formation of a liberal modern Taiwan and his anti-communist beliefs typical of a member of Kuomintang, but he is also remembered for his brave anti-Kuomintang rhetoric and turbulent disagreements with the more Russian-styled second President of Taiwan.The Collections of Wu Guozhen (吳國楨) presented and offered up to auctions ON DAY-1: from Lot-97 through Lot-127, continued from Lot-219 through Lot-255. ON DAY-2: from Lot-354 through Lot-377, continued from Lot-451 through Lot-480.LOT NOTES: Shen Yinmo (沈尹默; 1883-June 1, 1971) was a Chinese poet and calligrapher.He was born in Wuxing, Zhejiang province. He made his name in Kyoto, Japan. He was one of the first to write in the new style and he published his poems in periodicals such as La Jeunesse (New Youth) and Xinchao (新潮, The Renaissance). Two works that made him famous were Sanxian Ji (三弦集) and Qiuming Ji (秋明集). He also wrote poems in the classical style. In his poems, he used rhyme and alliteration similarly to the way they had come to be used in classical poetry. He was professor in several universities, and later became president of Beijing University.Around 1950, his poems appeared prominently in the literature supplement of the newspapers Guangming Daily, Wen Hui Bao, and Jiefang Daily.He was also known as a calligrapher. He was director of a research institute and published historical studies on calligraphy.During the Cultural Revolution (1966-76) Shen, already in his 80s, was tortured by the Red Guards. The Red Guards were against all non-communist forms of art and culture and declared Shen a counter-revolutionary. Condition Natural imperfection on the medium (paper or silk), regardless from any major damages; includes light blooms, discoloration and minor fading. Consider normal due to the ages. All lots are sold as is and where is. Lauren Galleries provides condition reports upon request to aide in your bidding decision. No statement regarding age, condition, kind, value, or quality of a lot, whether made orally at the auction or at any other time, or in writing in this catalog or elsewhere, shall be construed to be an express or implied warranty, representation, or assumption of liability. All sales are final, Lauren Galleries does not give refunds based on condition. Lauren Galleries does not perform any shipping or packing services. We do have a list of suggested shippers who gladly provide quotes prior to your bidding. Please visit our webpage for a list of recommended shippers.