1. Wang Geyi (1897-1988), named Xian, also named Qizhi, was born in Haimen City, Jiangsu Province. At the age of 16, he went to Nantong to study. He was good at poetry, epigraphy, calligraphy and painting. At the age of 27, he was introduced by Zhu Zongyuan and went to Shanghai to become Wu Changshuo's teacher. He also learned calligraphy, painting and seal cutting from Wu and became his disciple. He once served as professor at Shanghai Xinhua University of the Arts, Soochow University, Changming Art College, professor and director of the Department of Traditional Chinese Painting at Shanghai Art College. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as vice president and honorary president of the Shanghai Painting Academy, director of the Chinese Artists Association, vice chairman of the Shanghai branch of the Artists Association and Calligraphers Association, vice president of Xiling Seal Society, and librarian of the Shanghai Museum of Literature and History. Mr. Sha Menghai once said, "Wang Geyi is the successor of Wu Changshuo's mantle." In his long artistic career of more than seventy years, he comprehensively inherited and developed the art of Wu Changshuo's school of painting and made unique contributions. He learned from Wu without being limited. Explore innovation and create new styles. Mr. Wang Gezhen is an all-rounder of poetry, calligraphy, painting and printing, and he has a unique personality. He left behind precious artistic treasures for contemporary times. The development process of Mr. Wang Gezhen's epigraphy, calligraphy and painting art can be divided into three stages. In his early years, he followed Wu Changshuo's artistic style and was immersed in the exploration of traditional culture; in his middle age, he learned from foreign teachers and went deep into life to seek innovation; in his later years, he reconstructed a new situation and started A new realm of pen and ink coloring.
2. Pan Tianshou (1898-1971), a native of Ninghai County, Zhejiang Province, is a famous modern painter and art educator. In his early years, he was named Tianshou, Dayi, Ah Shou, Lei Po Toufeng Shou, etc. He has been actively engaged in artistic creation and art education throughout his life, and has made valuable contributions to inheriting and developing my country's traditional painting art and cultivating art talents. After liberation, he was a deputy to the National People's Congress. He has served as a member of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, vice chairman of the China Artists Association, vice chairman of the Zhejiang Federation of Literary and Art Circles, chairman of the Zhejiang Branch of the China Artists Association, president and professor of the Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts. In 1924, Pan Tianshou, who was only 27 years old, met Wu Changshuo, who was nearly 80 years old, in Shanghai and formed an unforgettable teacher-student relationship. Pan Tianshou's original name was Tianshou, so Wu Changshuo called him "A Shou". Although Pan Tianshou was young at the time, his views on poetry and painting were very close to Wu Changshuo's. The old man was very happy and wrote a special couplet: "The shocking and bizarre sights are written down, and the alley talk is full of stories." Poetry."
3. Zhao Ziyun (1874-1955), named Yunhe, Quanmei Laoren, was born in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. He is a craftsman who can draw one-stroke paintings. He is very skillful in depicting faces and hands, and the folds of clothes are like grass symbols and seals. He was good at flowers, landscapes, calligraphy and seal cutting, and was passed down by Wu Changshuo. Wu Changshuo once commented: "Ziyun paints and writes quickly, just like a master doing cursive work, like Gongsun Auntie dancing with swords, and her temperament does not know how to modify it."
4. Li Kuli (1877-1929), whose name was Zhen, also known as Xiaohu, and also nicknamed Kuli, and his ancestral home was Shaoxing. His ancestor Jinghu Gong visited Jiangxi and settled in Nanchang. Mr. Born here. He lost his father when he was young and his family was poor, but he loved the art of calligraphy, painting and seal cutting. He often borrowed books from collectors in the city and made great progress in his studies. In 1904, at the invitation of his friend Zhu Zhenzhuang, he went to Nantong Hanmolin Bookstore, first as an accountant and later as a manager. Because of his honest, down-to-earth, frank and modest manner, the West Garden of his residence became a gathering place for local literati. In addition to being good at calligraphy and painting, he is also good at seal cutting and pioneered the calligraphy, painting and sealing trend in Nantong. After the age of 40, he was recommended by Zhu Zhuangzhen and studied under Wu Changshuo. His artistic style was deeply influenced by Fu Lao. His seal cutting techniques, including sword techniques, seal techniques, and compositions, all adhere to the master's standards. Mr. Fu made the seals. Mr. Fu once wrote an inscription and postscript: "Looking at all the works, you can see the painstaking efforts, and the beauty of the white text has been achieved. Zhu Wenyi increased his academic skills and sealed the mud. If you play with it from time to time, you will definitely make progress. Only seek plainness when engraving, not delicacy, and skill will be far away from elegance. I know that this must be the case in my heart." This postscript of Fu Lao is a wise saying for those who make seals. In addition, Mr. Fu also introduced Ku Li's calligraphy and painting: "Brother Ku Li uses events to illustrate his recent works. The brush strokes are outstanding, and the colors are elegant and in line with ancient methods. Going beyond images is the most difficult thing for people to do, and Li Nengzhi is a truly extraordinary person..."
5. Wang Yiting (1867-1938) is famous, also known as Bailongshanren, Jueqi, from Wuxing, Zhejiang, and a painter. In his early years, he served as a business comprador, joined the Tongmenghui, sponsored the Revolution of 1911 and the Second Revolution, and became a celebrity in Shanghai business circles. Devoted to Buddhism all his life, he was a famous lay Buddhist in modern Shanghai. He served as an executive member and standing committee member of the Buddhist Association of China, and was re-elected as Deputy Lin Chief and Chief Lin of Shanghai Lay Buddhists. He was also the Chairman of the Shanghai Buddhist Book Company and was actively committed to various charities. There are many works on poetry and painting handed down from generation to generation. In his early years, he studied painting under the guidance of Xu Xiaocang, and later became friendly with Ren Yi and Wu Changshuo. He can draw figures, flowers, birds, animals, landscapes, and is especially good at Buddhist statues.
I seem to have heard that he is good at seal carving.
6. Zhu Lesan (1902-1984), a famous modern Chinese calligrapher, painter, seal cutting artist, outstanding art educator, disciple of Wu Changshuo, professor at the China Academy of Art, graduate tutor, member of the Standing Committee of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Vice president of Xiling Seal Society, vice president of Xiling Painting and Calligraphy Academy, honorary director of Chinese Calligraphers Association, vice chairman of Zhejiang Artists Association, and special invited representative of the Fourth China Literary Congress. His original name was Wenxuan, his courtesy name was Lesan, and his nickname was Xizhai. He was from Nanyu Island. A native of Hexi Village, Anji, Zhejiang Province. Influenced by his father, Mr. Zhu Xianzhuang, he was very fond of calligraphy, painting and seal cutting when he was young. Mr. Zhu Lesan entered the Shanghai College of Traditional Chinese Medicine at the age of 19 and became a disciple of Wu Changshuo. He studied calligraphy, painting and seal cutting in his spare time. He further studied poetry and prose with Cao Zhuochao, a Confucian doctor and scholar in the late Qing Dynasty.
7. Zhao Shi (1874-1933), also known as Gu Yu, was given the courtesy name Shi Nong and his nickname was Gu Ni. Also known as Mu Taoist. A native of Changshu, Jiangsu. He worked as an apprentice in a small medicine shop in a neighboring village since he was a child. After three years of failure, he became so angry that he went to Hanshan Temple in Gusu, hoping to become a monk. In his spare time, he worked hard to study calligraphy and engraving. He received his guidance from Li Zhong (also known as Yu Zhang), a disciple of Foulu, and gained a glimpse of the path. At the age of 20, he visited a friend's house in Shen to make seals and carve inkstones for him. He had a look at Shen's collection, and his learning skills continued to improve. Wu Changshuo and Shen Shiyou were close friends. When he passed by Shen's residence, he saw that Gu Ni was a young man who had learned a lot and was good at it. He said, "Let this boy succeed." ” When he was included in his disciples, he was taught the seal-curing techniques. Gu Ni not only learned from the Wu family, but also devoted himself to ancient sealing clay to capture its essence. He respected simplicity, mao and unrestrainedness, and his compositions were circuitous and graceful. His swordsmanship was strong and powerful, and his appearance was unique. Taste said: "The method of imitating seals is easy to obtain by studying the inscriptions on metal and stone and the rules of seal script, but it is difficult to achieve it by just talking about the rules of the sword." ” He also said: “In all skills, one must have a book in mind, and only after having a book. Deng Sanmu once discussed the difference between it and Fouweng's sealing art, saying: "Foulu's printing technique focuses more on the knife and pen, so its compositions are often inconsistent and abrupt." Zhao (Shi) had a special understanding of seal law. When sealing a hand, he must first separate the seal pattern and the paper. He must be precise and accurate, and he will rarely be uneasy. He often sets the desk and arranges it repeatedly. He does not hesitate to accumulate time and days, counting and changing the leaves, which will surely make him peaceful. Yu Yi, Fang is playing the sword, so those who are fair and honest are all bowed and graceful, and those who are skillful are all magical. However, in his early years, he followed the steps of Foulu Gu and did not dare to go beyond the standard. The leader of Wu is Yuanzhuan, the leader of Zhao is honest and strict, and Fusulu is old. Wu and Zhao have established their own schools in the north and south of the Yangtze River. They learn from Wu but are not restricted by the Wu family. They are only people from the Zhao family. How can they be so green and blue!" It is good to say that Lianli and Li are the characteristics of the Fu and Weng Guni families. However, it is inevitable that the Fu and Weng's compositions are often inconsistent and inconsistent, which is unavoidable. He has been making seals for more than 40 years, and has made tens of thousands of works, including forty volumes of "Baifoulu Seals", compiled by various families, including Shen's Shi Mi Zhai's "Zhao Gu Clay Seals", Pang's Lan Shixuan's "Ni Taoist Seals", Chen's "Zhao Gu Clay Seals", and Wang Zheyan's "Selected Seals from Huaiyin Layer Huilu Collection" are widely circulated. Those who learned his art from all over the south of the Yangtze River were called "Zhao School" or "Yushan School". Among the famous disciples were Deng Sanmu and others. His daughter, Zhao Lin, has a family tradition of seal carving. She is extremely strong and sharp, and is the only female seal carver to be seen. In addition to ancient clay seal carving, he is also good at calligraphy and chanting. His book is deeply loved by Yan Lu Gongfa, his bones are insightful, and his spirit is similar to that of Weng Tongsu. Weng was famous as the prime minister of the country, and he asked for books one after another. There was no time to replace them with ancient clay, and no one could distinguish them. Poems can also be recited. One of his "Copy Seals" says: "The text on the iron seal sealing clay vessel is not carefully studied by He Ding and Deng Deng." Among the outstanding people in Laosou, Huzhou, he is the leader in Hongmeng Seal Script. "Impressions of Carving Stone" says: "Rubbing the Qingtian stone of Changhua, carving the white inscriptions of the Qin, Zhu and Han Dynasties; losing it to the two swallows between the Liang Dynasties, and plundering the fresh flowers from time to time." "There are two volumes of "Ni Taoist Poetry and Grass" handed down to the world. The appearance of the ancient mud is very ancient, and it is quite similar to the legendary Eight Immortals of Han Zhongli. He was good at talking, open-minded, and made great promises, so people highly respected him. There is a poem in Shen Yuzhong's "Miscellaneous Odes of Sealers" that goes: "The Taoist's pen can draw the rivers, and he can seal the mud and hunt for many blocks." Until death, I will never leave my debts in the next life, and I will spend all my life with iron. ” and noted: “The ancient clay is full of talents:... At that time, people asked for his carvings one after another. In his later years, he made seals. He often looked at the scenery and tried his best to stop. The speaker said, I don’t want to owe debts to the next life. .
I don’t know everything, I only know this much.