Eight Character Couplet in Regular Script《楷书八言联》

Wang Xun (1846-1915)
Wang Xun, also known by the courtesy names Ziyuan and Yuanruo, was from Changzhou. He attained the rank of Jinshi during the 18th year of Guangxu’s reign in 1892 and was appointed as an editor at the Hanlin Academy. Wang Xun was highly skilled in both poetry and writing.

Wang Xun’s calligraphy is mainly composed of real calligraphy and seal script. His real calligraphy is neat and straight, with a vigorous and straight appearance. His seal script, which imitates the Qin and Han Dynasties, is quaint and vigorous. The running script is derived from his real calligraphy and complements it.

汪洵（1846~1915），初名学翰，字子渊，一字渊若，常州人。光绪十八年（1892年）进士，授翰林院编修，他工诗能文。
他的书法以真书和篆书为主，其真书间架峻整，苍劲挺括，篆书上摹秦汉，古雅浑厚，行书从真书化出，与真书相得益彰。