1930 ZHU ZIQING POEM IN CALLIGRAPHY

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Artist: Zhu Ziqing (1898-1948) This work comprises a poetic composition written in the artist?s elegant regular script. The text celebrates mountains, ancient pines, clear streams, and the cultivated ideals of the literati tradition, reflecting the refined literary sensibility for which Zhu Ziqing is renowned. The inscription indicates that the work was executed for Daolang in midsummer of a cyclical year. Ink on paper, Yisebiao mount, Vertical Axis hanging Scroll Painting (Sight): 131cm H x 53cm W Dated: In The Mid Summer of MinGuo Ninteenth (1930) Signed/Seal(s): Signed, with three seals PROVENANCE: Acquired from a prominent collector, representing an important private collections. The collections presented and offered up to auctions from Lot 25 through Lot 136; and additional related documents and or manuscripts from Lot 137 to Lot 228. Wei Tao-Ming (Wei Daoming), (October 28, 1899 - May 18, 1978) was a prominent Chinese diplomat, statesman, and senior official of the Republic of China. Born in Jiangxi Province, he studied law in the United States and became active in the Nationalist government under Chiang Kai-shek. During the Second World War, Wei served as the Republic of China's Ambassador to the United States from 1942 to 1946, playing an important role in strengthening Sino-American relations during the Allied war effort. He later held several key government positions, including Governor of Taiwan Province (1947-1949), Ambassador to Japan, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China from 1966 to 1971. Wei remained an influential figure in Chinese diplomacy throughout the mid-twentieth century and was closely involved in the Republic of China's international affairs during a period of major political transition in East Asia. ARTIST BIO: Zhu Ziqing (1898-1948)Chinese writer, essayist, poet, and scholarZhu Ziqing, courtesy name Peixian, was one of the most influential prose writers of modern China. Born in Jiangsu Province, he studied and later taught at Tsinghua University, where he became a respected scholar of Chinese literature and language.Renowned for his elegant prose and refined literary style, Zhu's essays combine lyrical descriptions of nature with profound reflections on human emotions and everyday life. His most celebrated works include "Retreating Figure" (Beiying), "Moonlight over the Lotus Pond" (Hetang Yuese), "Spring" (Chun), and "Hurry" (Congcong), all of which remain widely read and are included in Chinese educational curricula.Zhu Ziqing's writings are admired for their sincerity, delicate observations, and mastery of modern Chinese prose. His literary achievements secured his position as one of the foremost essayists of twentieth-century China, and his works continue to exert a lasting influence on Chinese literature and culture.

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