Lot 218 - CHINESE INK CALLIGRAPHY PAINTING TIANDAO CHOUQIN

A Chinese ink calligraphy on paper features four principal characters executed in a bold, expressive running-cursive script. The characters read Tiandao Chouqin, a traditional Chinese idiom translating to Heaven rewards the diligent or God helps those who help themselves, reflecting a core Confucian and Taoist value regarding the relationship between hard work and divine favor. The brushwork is characterized by its rhythmic vitality and varying ink density. The artist employs a flying white technique in several strokes, where the brush hairs partially separate to allow the white of the paper to show through, conveying a sense of speed and movement. The composition is balanced yet dynamic, with the large central characters flanked by a vertical colophon on the right. Beast a red seal stamp upper right. Adorned with a fabric with a subtle, woven pattern. Antique and Vintage Asian and Oriental Paintings and Calligraphy, Wall Art, Home Decor, and Collectibles.

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