【作品資訊】
1870-1929
Wu Tingfang/ Horizontal Scroll in Clerical Script
46.5長×126.2寬cm
寄2023-1625
【釋文】
潔如圭璋
【款識】
吳廷芳書
【鈐印】
貽笑大家。
吳廷芳印。
子香書畫。
【說明】
吳廷芳，字子香，出生彰化鹿港，後移居臺北士林，為艋舺三大姓(吳、黃、林)之清代秀才。吳廷芳早年學習漢文詩書，以孔門弟子自居，後與馬偕牧師(1844-1901)友好，信仰基督教，並成為台灣基督長老教會的傳道師。
吳廷芳書法受呂世宜(1784-1855)影響，以隸書出名，其書法以「四方平正、端嚴工整，極具裝飾性」聞名，就此件作品觀之確實如此。
【Description】
Wu Tingfang, also known as Zixiang, was born in Lukang, Changhua, and later moved to Shilin, Taipei. He initially studied Chinese poetry and literature, considering himself a disciple of Confucius, and participated in the first Shengyuan assessment exams, becoming a Xiucai. He later befriended Reverend George Leslie Mackay and converted to Christianity, becoming a preacher for the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan.
Wu's calligraphy, influenced by Lu Shiyi, is renowned for its clerical script. His writing style is noted for its "square, upright, and meticulously crafted" appearance, which is evident in this piece.
