Huang Tingjian’s Calligraphy Discourse in Cursive Script《草书黄庭坚论书语轴》

Qian Bokeng (1738–1812)
Qian Bokeng, courtesy name Lusi, was also known by his pseudonyms Yu Bei and Puxie Shanqiao. He was a student at the Imperial Academy and the nephew of Qian Weicheng, a top scholar and painter. Hailing from Yanghu (present-day Changzhou), Jiangsu, he was adept in calligraphy, following the styles of Dong Qichang and Huang Tingjian to emulate the works of Li Yong and Yan Zhenqing, gaining recognition in his time.

“Huang Tingjian’s Calligraphy Discourse in Cursive Script”
This running script piece demonstrates fluid writing and a rigorous structure, transitioning seamlessly between strokes. It embodies the weightiness of Yan Zhenqing and the uniqueness of Huang Tingjian, marking it as an exceptional work from his later years.

钱伯坰（1738—1812），字鲁斯，号渔陂、仆射山樵，国子监生，状元、词臣画家钱维城之侄，江苏阳湖(今常州)人。工书，由董其昌、黄庭坚以追李邕、颜真卿，为时所重。

此件行书轴书写流畅，结构严谨，起承转合，游刃有余，有颜真卿之厚重，又有黄庭坚之奇崛，是其晚年力作，尽显不凡。