Appreciation of Wang Duo's Calligraphy Works
In Wang Duo's works, we can't help seeing the shadows of calligraphers of past dynasties, such as Wang Xizhi, Wang Xianzhi, Zhong You and Yan Zhenqing. However, his works are self-contained and skillfully improve the shortcomings of their calligraphy works. His works are unique and self-contained. I don't know why, although Wang Duo is a scholar, his handwriting is very powerful, because this power makes his handwriting more vigorous. Some people say that his pen can match a tripod, and there has been no such person for 500 years. What a high evaluation this is.
Wang Duo's works are not only highly praised by Chinese people, but also received rave reviews abroad. Japan, South Korea, Singapore and other countries, especially Japan, speak highly of Wang Duo, saying that his calligraphy has even surpassed that of Wang Xizhi. At that time, many China products such as tea and handicrafts were shipped overseas, and Wang Duo's paintings were among them, so Wang Duo's paintings were appreciated by many foreigners. Unexpectedly, foreigners have the style of Rainbow duo. Wang Duo's works are often exhibited in Japan. During the Republic of China, Wang Duo's works were often auctioned, and most of them could fetch high prices, which proved his love for Wang Duo's works. The famous "Ming and Qing Tunes" originated from Wang Duo's works.
Wang Duo was a famous calligrapher in Qing Dynasty. Being poor from a small family, sometimes I don't even have enough to eat. Later, with his own efforts, he embarked on the road of official career. His running script is cursive and regular script, which can be said to have their own characteristics and are highly sought after by the world. In that turbulent era, Wang Duo's official position reached the highest level of the Ministry of Rites, but even if his official position was so high, it could not reduce his strong love for calligraphy.
Wang Duo's Zhunshan Garden Post
Among Wang Duo's many works, the most famous one is Imitation of Mountain Gardens. Zhunshan Garden Post consists of ten volumes, belonging to personal posts. It is an anthology copied by calligrapher Wang Duo in his later years. This work contains some excellent chapters of Wang Duo himself. Therefore, this work combines the wisdom and essence of many people and is very precious. It took Wang Duo more than 40 years to complete a masterpiece, most of which was written in lines, usually copying historical sites. Wang Duo's son spent three centuries carving his works in the garden and spreading his fame by mail. Once published, it was amazed by the world and regarded as a treasure.
Therefore, Wang Duo can get so much praise today, and even get such high praise as "Pen God". Apart from his superb talent, he has worked hard for so many years and has a strong love for calligraphy. Most people can't imagine Wang Duo's painstaking efforts in calligraphy. For a long time, day after day, day after day, he insisted on copying rubbings and never stopped. Such persistence and hard work have made him such a high position in calligraphy today.
Wang Duo's calligraphy features Wang Duo, a famous calligrapher in Qing Dynasty, was regarded as a treasure at that time and now. Although he has made some achievements in his official career, he still has not let go of his love for calligraphy, and has been practicing with great concentration and never slackened. This is also the reason why Wang Duo's calligraphy level is getting higher and higher.
Wang Duo's Calligraphy Works
Wang Duo's Mo Bao handed down from generation to generation is rich in quantity and variety. Inscriptions and calligraphy posts have been handed down. For example, the manuscript clearance and Zhunshan Garden Post are very famous in the history of calligraphy. There is a saying that "the queen is king first". The first king refers to Wang Xizhi, and the second king refers to Wang Duo. What a high historical evaluation.
In Wang Duo's regular script, his short book embodies the feeling of simplicity and elegance, while his big book is full of the feeling of fortitude. The font is serious but elegant. Every stroke is vigorous and powerful, giving people a strong momentum. Although the whole of each word is close together, it is not chaotic, only orderly and pleasing to the eye. As for the running script, Wang Duo used a pen calmly and happily, with smooth lines and a sense of jumping, and his handwriting was excellent on paper. In the method of using ink, Wang Duo used ink boldly, which made people feel comfortable and natural. Wang Duo's cursive speed is rhythmic, because it is fast, so the rhythm is obvious. The change of text line thickness presents a gradual change with the rhythm, and there is no other unnecessary action, which is crisp and neat.
Wang Duo's cursive script Wang Duo's cursive script was influenced by the "two kings" in his early years, and his brushwork was mean. However, after learning from Mi Fei in middle age, Wang Duo's cursive writing style changed greatly.
Wang Duo's cursive works
First of all, Wang Duo's cursive brushwork has been greatly improved for Fang, which is based on Mi Fei's own thinking and changes. It seems exaggerated in use, but it has the feeling of stirring and jumping, and the words look very strong and tall. Second, Wang Duo's cursive script was exaggerated at the beginning, and it was copied from Mi Fei at the beginning, but it was not exactly the same. He was law-abiding when he started writing. Moreover, Wang Duo's cursive strokes are very tall and straight, giving people a feeling of vigor and vitality.
Wang Duo's cursive speed is rhythmic, because it is fast, so the rhythm is obvious. The change of text line thickness presents a gradual change with the rhythm, and there is no other unnecessary action, which is crisp and neat. Another feature of his cursive script is that his words are not artificial and deliberate, and they are all issued conveniently, with fast speed and strong sense of rhythm. Wang Duo's sense of rhythm is also reflected in the combination of some lines, such as "start writing at dinner, close the pen lightly, start writing again at book, and finally close the pen lightly". Moreover, the font size and the shade of ink color of Wang Duo cursive script also reflect some rhythm changes.
In the structure of Wang Duo cursive script, on the whole, the font is inclined, the left part of the text is inclined to the left, and the right part is inclined to the right, forming a structural form of upper opening and lower closing. Structurally, the density is moderate and the lines are loose.
Since Wang Duo's calligraphy was a child, Wang Duo has imitated everyone's works, especially Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi. In his early works, you can often see the shadows of two kings. After forty, influenced by calligrapher Mi Fei, his writing style began to change. In addition, he has been studying the works of other calligraphers and synthesizing all the main points. He has devoted himself to calligraphy and has more experience with others.
Wang Duo's running script Li He's poem post
The genius of Wang Duo's running script lies in its lines. The lines of Wang Duo's running script are changeable and rich, and the pen is not limited to one thing and two things. Seemingly contradictory, bold and cautious, dignified and euphemistic, cheerful and gloomy, unpredictable. His ink color is uneven, sometimes very thick, so thick that even the specific strokes can't be distinguished, and sometimes light to boring, but the conversion between the two is very natural. Look at the picture of Li He's poem paste. Words such as "illness", "long" and "respect" are rich in ink, but when writing words such as "guest" and "sun", the ink is obviously much lighter. Some people will mistakenly think that this is because Wang Duo didn't adjust his pen and ink properly. Looking at his handwriting seems to be looking at a painting, especially his tick marks, which are very vivid and natural. No matter the upper and lower structure or the left and right structure, most of the characters are inclined, often to the right. The characters of the left and right structure are usually scattered from one height to another, so many people will feel confused when they first see his words.
The representative works of Wang Duo's running script are Hangjuan and Zhunshan Garden Post.