Riding a Boat to Visit A Friend (行舟訪友圖)
Artist: Jiangang Su
Riding a Boat to Visit A Friend
2019
Ink and colour on hemp paper
Image size: 63 x 66 cm (24.80 x 26 inches)
Frame size: 84 x 105 cm (33 x 41.34 inches)
The boat is traveling on many rivers. I am enjoying endless beautiful views of blossoms along the river. Before I realized it, I was already arriving at your house. By Jiangang Su at the Leaf Sweeping Studio’s south window in 2019.
Read seal: 蘇 (Su, artist’s last name)
White seal: 健剛 私印 Jiangang’s private seal
Red seal: 無上清涼 supreme coolness
Red seal: 澄懷觀道 Only clear mind gets the truth of the universe.
Description:
A mountain with a pine forest is surrounding a stream. Life is prosperous on both banks of the river. The long journey is filled with so much beautiful scenery that the man has already arrived at his friend’s house without knowing it. He would now tell all his thoughts to his friend on this mountain.
行舟訪友圖
質地形式： 青麻紙
裝裱形式：托裱
題識款識：
渡水復渡水 看花還看花
春風江上路 不覺到君家
己亥健剛於雲城埽葉山房南窗
鈐印：
朱文：蘇
白文：健剛 私印
朱文：無上清涼
朱文：澄懷觀道
作品簡介：
松風山圍繞山澗，春江兩岸生機一片。漫長的江上旅程一路美景不斷，不知不覺中已經來到好友家了。讓人在山水間暢敘幽懷。
Jiangang Su (born in 1974), graduated from Changshu Institute of Technology in Arts and Crafts. He specializes in traditional Chinese painting, calligraphy and seal carving. In the 1980s, he studied under Mr. Yan Gongda, a famous calligrapher and seal carver. Su is also an experienced art educator. His works are collected internationally and appear in the private collections of many art institutions and galleries. In 2017 he served as the Art Director of the Canada 150th Anniversary International Tea Festival. Su is a member of Jiangsu Calligraphers Association, the Suzhou Calligraphers Association, and is a senior registered Teacher of China.
Artist interview and more information.