Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 4

Sheng Zuoshan
Guan Zi Zai: Chinese Artistic Calligraphy by Sheng Zuoshan - 1920

1920

$442.58
£335.27
€380
CA$613.14
A$687.68
CHF 360.13
MX$8,355.94
NOK 4,572.99
SEK 4,335.52
DKK 2,893.23

About the Item

Guan Zi Zai is a beautiful artistic calligraphy in China ink on Xuan paper realized by the Chinese artist Sheng Zuoshan in March 1920. The signature of the artist appears on the lower left in black ink. This is a unique piece, showing the handwriting "Guan Zi Zai", the name of the Buddhist bodhisattva and a phrase meaning "know yourself to feel free". In very god conditions except some fold on center e bottom of the sheet. Xuan paper is very ancient and was used in China for writing and painting. It is famous for the softness and fineness of its texture, ideal for rendering at its best the artistic expression, be it calligraphy or painting, of Chinese artists.The artwork is framed by the Zhuangbiao, a particular framing method for paintings and calligraphy on Xuan or rice paper, with an amber homogeneous fabric, applied on paper.
  • Creator:
    Sheng Zuoshan
  • Creation Year:
    1920
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 73.04 in (185.5 cm)Width: 17.52 in (44.5 cm)Depth: 0.12 in (3 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Insurance may be requested by customers as additional service, contact us for more information.
  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: M-1024161stDibs: LU65034731681

More From This Seller

View All
Bao Xiang: Chinese Artistic Calligraphy by Ya Chun - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Bao Xiang is a beautiful artistic calligraphy in China ink on Xuan paper realized by a Chinese artist commonly called Ya Chun in the early 1900. The signature of the artist appears ...
Category

Early 20th Century Modern More Art

Materials

Ink

Qin Mian -Chinese Artistic Calligraphy - 1938
By Li Zhen
Located in Roma, IT
Qin Mian is a beautiful artistic calligraphy in China ink on Xuan paper realized by the Chinese artist Li Zhen in 1938. The year and place of creation "1938, Tea Field" in black ink...
Category

1930s Modern More Art

Materials

Ink

Chinese Calligraphy and Bamboo - China Ink - Mid-20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Chinese Calligraphy and Bamboo is a drawing realized in the mid-20th Century. China Ink on paper. Good conditions except for small cuts on the margins. The artworks represent the ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Decorative Motifs Chinese Renaissance - Original Lithograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
.Decorative motifs of the Chinese Renaissance is an original print by an anonymous artist. Chromolithograph. Good conditions. The artwork represents Decorative motifs of the Chine...
Category

Early 20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Abstract Composition - China Ink on Paper by Michel Cadoret - 1940s
By Michel Cadoret
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is an original artwork realized by Michel Cadoret. Penmarker on paper. The monogram of the artist is on the lower right corner. ...
Category

1940s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Oriental Figures - Original Drawing - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oriental figures is an original modern artwork realized by Anonymous artist in the late 19th Century. Mixed colored watercolor. The artwork is composed by two watercolors depicting...
Category

Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

You May Also Like

Taisho Period Calligraphy Screen: The Dragon's Song
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Taisho Period Calligraphy Screen: The Dragon's Song (2/2) Period: Taisho Size: 174 x 172.5 cm (68.5 x 67.9 inches) SKU: PTA77 This calligraphy screen from the Taisho period is ...
Category

20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf

Japanese Calligraphy Paper Scroll Taiga Ikeno(Imitation)【切磋琢磨mutual improvement】
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: paper and wood Image size: 270(W) x 1270(H) [mm] Overall: 360(W) x 1900(H) [mm] BoxSize:75×70×475㎜ 500g Ikeno Taiga is one of a master of Japanese painting. This work is ...
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Ink Calligraphy Poem of the Moon
Located in Hudson, NY
Poems refer to moon gazers. Ink on mulberry paper with a silk brocade border. Seals read: Roku-roku sai.
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Paper

Japanese Painting Meiji 1903 Scroll Suzuki Shoutoshi Nihonga New Year's Day 1903
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Product Description This is a work drawn by Matsutoshi Suzuki on New Year's Day, 1903, as you can see. The figure of the zodiac ``Snake'' and a jewel are depicted, and a poem of praise is attached to the top. 《Suzuki Shoutoshi》 Separate issue is a hundred times at first. A painter from Kyoto and a child of 100 years. He learned painting techniques from his father and was good at landscapes, flowers, and birds. He was a teacher at Kyoto Prefectural Painting School and Uemura Shoen...
Category

Antique Early 1900s Edo Paintings

Materials

Silk

Chinese Characters, Conceptual Art Screenprint by Chryssa
By Chryssa Vardea-Mavromichali
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Chryssa, Greek (1933 - 2013) Title: Chinese Characters (Tan on Silver) Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 125 Paper ...
Category

1980s Conceptual More Prints

Materials

Screen

Chinese Pair of Poetic Calligraphy Scrolls by Luo Er Dong Zhuang
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese Pair of Calligraphy Scrolls, vertical lines of calligraphy executed in a light style, right reading: “Moon Rises and the Candle has no Effect” and the left reading: “Wind Ris...
Category

20th Century Chinese Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper