He Shaoji
He Shaoji | |
|---|---|
| 何紹基 | |
 He Shaoji | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1799 |
| Died | 1873 (aged 73–74) |
| Occupation | Calligrapher, Poet, Painter |
He Shaoji (Chinese: 何紹基; 1799–1873) was a Chinese calligrapher who lived and worked in the 19th century China.[1]
Life
His Chinese name was 何紹基. His courtesy name was Zizhen, his pen name was Dongzhou, and his late career pen name was Misou.[2]
He was born in 1799 in China during the late Qing dynasty.[2]
He was born in Daozhou, Yongzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China. His father, He Linghan, served as Minister of Revenue.
Education
In his early years, he was a protégé of Ruan Yuan and Cheng Enze, and was highly regarded and appreciated by his mentors.[3]
He also studied under Yuan Mei and learned his calligraphy skills from him.[4]
Career
He has been described as belonging to the Song poetry school during the Daoguang and Xianfeng reigns, his poetics often taken as a representative of scholar poetry and as an altered form of Wen Fanggang's concept of textuality.[4]
Bureacratic career
In 1836 , he passed the Imperial Examination (Jinshi) and held various positions in the central and state governments.[4]
Calligraphy career
In calligraphy, he established a style that combined the styles of seal script and clerical script , based on the work of Yan Zhenqing . He was also skilled in seal script carving.[2]
He was a contemporary of prominent artists such as Chuang Che, Shen Shaomin, Liu Yong, Weng Tonghe, and Zhao Zhiqian.[2]
These artists, along with He Shaoji, contributed significantly to the artistic landscape of their time with their diverse styles and techniques.[2]
Legacy
Many of his Calligraphy works were collected by Mark S. Pratt, an American collector and were later auctioned to the general public by the Bonhams auction company.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "The Ancient Art of Writing: Selections from the History of Chinese Calligraphy Exhibit List". Theme.npm.edu.tw. April 1, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "He Shaoji (Chinese, 1799–1873)". Artnet.com.
- ↑ "He Shaoji (Chinese, 1799–1873)". Artnet.com.
- 1 2 3 Xiang, Shuangxia (May 25, 2021). "He Shaoji's Inheritance and Revision of the Poetic Concept of Natural Spirituality". Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art. 41 (3): 188–197.
- ↑ "Bonhams : He Shaoji (1799-1873) Calligraphy". Bonhams.com.
External Links
- https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780190088019.001.0001/acref-9780190088019-e-231 Oxford Reference
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:He_Shaoji Wikimedia Commons
- https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog?q=%22He%2C+Shaoji%2C+1799-1873%22&search_field=author Bibliography of He Shaoji