Title
Zhuzhici Poem in Combined Regular, Running and Cursive Scripts
Creator
Year/Period
Dated 1982
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Image size: Mount: H221.5cm x 62.5cm,
Image size: Image: H115.5cm x W43cm
Image size: Image: H115.5cm x W43cm
Accession No.
2002-00773
Collection of
Credit Line
From the Xiang Xue Zhuang Collection in memory of Dr Tan Tsze Chor
Dr Tan Tsze Chor’s early education in China laid the foundation for his knowledge of Chinese poetry and calligraphy. He boldly broke away from tradition by using coloured ink and adopting several different scripts within a single piece of work. His writing has a strong sense of ornamentation due to their colours, combination of scripts and sometimes, the use of patterned paper or silk. Zhuzhici is a poetic form popular in the ancient Sichuan area. This poem speaks of a sentimental soul tinged with melancholy. Dr Tan's works dated after 1979 often contained sad poems. This could be due to his beloved wife's demise in 1975.
