《Spring and Autumn of the Ink Sea: A Study of the Collection and Appreciation of Ancient and Modern Calligraphy and Painting Art. 》

Features of “Spring and Autumn of the Ink Sea: A Study of the Collection and Appreciation of Ancient and Modern Calligraphy and Painting Art”

• The first systematic, logical, and scientific monograph/textbook on calligraphy and painting appraisal in the Chinese-speaking world.
• Limited to 2,000 copies, each with a unique number and collection card; once sold out, it will not be reprinted.
• The book contains 750,000 words, covering a vast range of topics, making it comprehensive, complete, rich, and detailed:
  • Rich academic materials and extensive citations of various research results, representing a culmination of scholarship in calligraphy and painting appraisal across the Taiwan Strait.
  • In addition to general theories and various viewpoints, it incorporates many personal insights from the author’s practical and academic experiences.
  • For controversial issues, it does not limit itself to a single prevailing viewpoint but gathers multiple perspectives and citations for readers’ reference, pending further research.
  • Over ten years were spent visiting credible and authoritative high-level museums worldwide to collect firsthand samples, materials, and research data on calligraphy and painting.
  • The author personally visited calligraphers or their disciples and family members, acquiring many precious firsthand materials.
  • Introduces Western artistic methodology as the theoretical framework and methodological foundation of the book, integrating traditional calligraphy and painting appraisal methods with modern scientific instrument appraisal methods.
  • Innovatively creates a “Creation Methodology Painting/Calligraphy Authenticity Assessment Table” that encapsulates the entire structure of the book, with practical examples demonstrating the application of methods.
  • Clarifies and details important knowledge points previously only briefly introduced in past appraisal books—such as Shiqi Baoji, Qing Dynasty imperial seals, etc.—to elucidate a clear logic and structure.
  • Besides the well-known modern and contemporary artists from both sides of the Taiwan Strait, a complete chapter is dedicated to introducing important contemporary calligraphers and painters from Taiwan.
  • Mastery of new scientific instrument appraisal methods and emerging techniques for forgery.
  • Captures market trends by incorporating many case studies and information from the art market.
  • Includes the author’s latest research findings on “Hu Shi’s Handwriting Authentication,” outlining actual appraisal steps to present a systematic, contextual, logical, and scientific appraisal process.
• Produces a large number of comparative style charts, evolution charts, authenticity comparison charts of artworks, analyses of artistic elements by calligraphers, and detailed analyses of stylistic techniques, accompanied by explanatory legends.
• The information is up to date, tracking developments through 2018.
• Breaks the traditional layout style of appraisal books: full-color large images arranged with text, with images processed by professional retouchers from Europe and the U.S., ensuring each image undergoes 6-20 color corrections and adjustments, striving to present the most authentic appearance of ink, paper, silk, mounting materials, aging, and colors of the artworks.
• Precious image samples sourced from major authoritative museums worldwide.
• High-standard design and binding, emphasizing moisture-proof, mildew-proof, and damage-resistant materials, pursuing long-term preservation for a century. The paper is high-quality imported paper with a uniform coating and excellent color reproduction. The paper is sturdy and thick, enhancing the collection feel of the entire book set and is not easily yellowed, ensuring excellent preservation, lasting over 50 years under normal use.
• Many interior pages incorporate high-end anti-counterfeiting watermark technologies that can only be revealed under ultraviolet light, making them impossible to forge. Chapter pages, headings, and chart titles feature unique gold printing as an additional anti-counterfeiting measure.