'CALLIGRAPHY', BY SUN SONGZHAO (1878-1968) China, dated 1924. Gold ink on segmented paper. The paper in aubergine. The fan-shaped painting shows calligraphy with a seal mark. Laid down on fabric coated paper.

Inscriptions: Two poems by Tao Yuanming in the summer of the year Jiazi (1924), signed 'Sun Songzhao', and one seal 'Songzhao.'

Provenance: From the collection of Professor Jan Wirgin (1932-2020). Jan Wirgin studied Classic Chinese and History of Art at Stockholm University. Later, he joined the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm, first as a curator and then between 1981-1998 as the director of the museum. Further, he published numerous articles during his work as the editor of the Bulletin of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities. One of his most famous works is the book "Chinese Art history" (1972), which is still one of the most read books for students of Chinese art history in Sweden.
Condition: Good condition. The painting with some abrasions along the folds, minor material loss at the margin, and a few tears, touchups.

Dimensions: Image size 50.4 x 21.5 cm, paper 63.5 x 32.5 cm

Sun Songzhao (1878-1968) was a writer, a calligrapher, and an artist. She learned calligraphy and painting from her father from an early age. In 1920 she studied in the Painting Research Institute of Peking University, where she specialized in Chinese and Western painting. After moving to Peking, Sun Songzhao became one of Qi Baishi's students. In 1952, she started working in China Central Institute for Culture and History until she retired.

孫誦昭《錄陶淵明詩二首》
中國，1924年。藍紙金字，小楷錄陶淵明詩。

款識：甲子夏日錄淵明詩，孫誦昭學
鈴印：誦昭

孫誦昭（1878－1968），女，字宋若，江蘇無錫人，自幼隨父親學習書法、國畫，1929年拜齊白石為師學畫。中國畫畫家，中央文史館館員。

來源：Jan Wirgin (1932-2020) 教授收藏。Jan Wirgin先生曾在斯德哥爾摩大學學習古典漢語和藝術史。之後，他進入斯德哥爾摩東方博物館，先是擔任策展人，然後在 1981 年至 1998 年間擔任博物館館長。此外，他在擔任東方博物館公報的編輯期間，發表了大量文章。其中，最著名的是《中國藝術史》（1972）一書，至今仍是瑞典中國藝術史學生最重要的書籍之一。
品相：狀況良好。褶皺處有一些擦傷，邊緣有輕微缺損，局部一些撕裂和修補。

尺寸：畫面50.4 x 21.5 厘米，總 63.5 x 32.5 厘米

紙本裝裱。