JIANG ZHAOSHEN (1925-1996) / LI DAMU (1926-2002)
Calligraphy in Running Script / Calligraphy in Seal Script
Two horizontal scrolls, ink on paper
JIANG ZHAOSHEN (1925-1996)
Calligraphy in Running Script
59.5 x 120 cm. (23 3 ⁄ 8 x 47 1 ⁄ 4 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated dingmao year (1987)
Dedicated to Wang Jiao (Jo Hess)
LI DAMU (1926-2002)
Calligraphy in Seal Script
56.5 x 118.5 cm. (22 1 ⁄ 4 x 46 5 ⁄ 8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dated yichou year (1985)
Dedicated to He Long and Madame Zijing (David and Jo Hess)
NOTE:
Li Damu, officially named as Li Du and alternatively known as Duweng, assumed his studio name as Qugong Lou. He was born in Yantai, Shandong and immigrate to Taiwan later in his life. He was a calligrapher and seal engraver. Li held multiple positions such as Professor in Chinese Painting in the Department of Fine Arts at Chinese Culture University, Taipei and Executive Director of China Seal-Engraving Society, Taipei.