吴昌硕行书中堂轴

吴昌硕(一八四四-一九二七年)，浙江安吉人。原名俊，字昌硕，又字仓石，别号缶庐、苦铁、又署破荷、老缶、大聋，七十岁后以字行。二十二岁补试秀才，五十三岁曾保举任安东县(今涟水)，一月辞去。二十九岁到苏州在潘伯寅(祖荫)、吴平斋(云)、吴大澂处获见古代彝器及名人书画。从杨见山(岘)进修文艺，钻研诗、书、篆刻。书法以石鼓文最为擅长，用笔结体，一变前人成法，力透纸背，独具风骨。本幅特色亦如是。

Wu Ch'ang-suo (original name Chun, style name Ch'ang-shih, and sobriquets Fou-lu, K’u-t'ieh, P'o-ho, Lao-fou, and Ta-lung) was a native of An-chi, Chekiang. At the age of 21, he passed a civil service examination and by the time he was 52 years-old he was recommended to serve in An-tung County (modern Lien-shui), retiring not long thereafter. At the age of 28, he traveled to Soochow and was able to view bronzes, calligraphy, and paintings at the residences of such prominent figures as P'an Po-ying (Tsu-yin), Wu P'ing-chao (Yun), and Wu Ta-cheng. He studied the arts from Yang Chien-shan (Hsien), and he specialized in researching poetry, calligraphy, and seal carving. He was most noted for his calligraphy in the style of the Stone Drum inscriptions. He combined several styles to form his own, which was exceptionally powerful and unique. The scroll here forms the central panel of calligraphy and was composed in running script. According to Wu's inscription, this work was done in 1922 at the age of 76.

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