Seven Character Couplet in Running Script《行书七言联》

Ye Gongchuo (1881-1968)
Ye Gongchuo, also known as Yufu, and nicknamed Xia’an, was a native of Panyu, Guangzhou. He came from a family of scholars and was born in the official school of Beijing Normal University. He excelled in archeology, calligraphy, and painting. His calligraphy skills were unique and majestic, and his style of cursive calligraphy is evident in this couplet. with the explanation: “Every time I pursue elegance in the sky, I waste my middle age by reading crazy literature.” The knotting is precise and has a strong style, making it one of his most notable works. In his later years, he was assigned to Juyuan.

叶恭绰（1881~1968）,字裕甫，又字誉虎、玉父，号遐庵，晚年别署矩园，广州番禺人。家学渊源，出身于京师大学仕学馆。生平于文化学术、考古、书、画无不精湛。

其书法用笔运腕，独有心得，雄森苍浑，自成一家，此联可见其行草书风之一斑。此联书于1943年，释文“每向空苍追大雅，狂胪文献耗中年”。结字严谨，有着矫健的风采，是其代表之作。