Vintage Framed Asian Painting on Paper, Attributed to Wu Changshuo

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Vintage Framed Asian Painting on Paper, attributed to and possibly by Wu Changshuo

Vintage Framed Asian Floral Painting on Paper, attributed to and possibly by Wu Changshuo.
Frame measures approximately 26 w x 31 x 1 inches.

Artwork appears to be professionally framed and double-matted (white/beige with green accent) and in a wood bamboo-styled gold with black accent frame, with what appears to be museum glass.
Artwork is ready to hang.

BRIEF ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Wu Changshuo was a seal carver, painter, and calligrapher. Wu was born into an academic family, and began writing poems and carving seals at a young age.

Wu did not start painting until the age of 30, at the encouragement of Ren Bonian. Combining bright colors and sharp contrasts with bold, simple brushstrokes, he created a unique style, and became particularly well known for his bird-and-flower paintings. In addition to his work as a painter, he dedicated most of life to studying seal engraving, and wrote several important books on the subject. He learned seal carving from the Zhe and Anhui schools, and was influenced by the stone carving of the Qin and Han periods. His unique approach to art, later known as the “Wu style,” was inspired by traditional calligraphic techniques, and his compositions were often accompanied by poetic inscriptions.
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EXPANDED ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Wu Changshuo was a renowned Chinese seal carver, painter, and calligrapher known for his use of bright colors and sharp contrasts. His depictions of floral motifs such as plum blossoms are particularly revered. Born on September 12, 1844 in Zhejiang, China, his early life was spent writing poetry and carving seals for stamping documents. Wu notably did not start painting until the age of 30, after he was encouraged by the artist Ren Bonian to transfer his calligraphy skills to a new medium. His unique approach to art, later known as the “Wu style,” was inspired by traditional calligraphic techniques. During his career, the artist was highly regarded in both his native country as well as Japan. He died on November 29, 1927 in Shanghai, China. Today, Wu’s works are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Museum School of Fine Arts in Boston, and the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, among others.
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