My random notes on Chinese-style seal carving.

Talking Seals

Li Liufang

Li Liufang 李流芳 (1575-1629) was born in Jiading and was a student of Wen Peng. “He was good at painting landscapes. He learned the styles

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Liang Zhi

Liang Zhi 梁袠 (?-1644) was born in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, and lived in Nanjing. He was a student of He Zhen and took the works

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Ju Luhou

Ju Luhou 鞠履厚 (1734-1786) was born in Fong-xian, Jiang-shu Province, “and was one of the seal carvers in the Yun-jian School. He was a frugal

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Hu Tang

Hu Tang 胡唐 (1759-1826) was born in Xi county, Anhui Province. He was a nephew of Ba Weizu, and was one of the “Four Scholars

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Hu Jue

Hu Jue (1840-1910) 胡钁 was a reformer in seal making. A native of Chongde, Zhejiang. “He kept away from the fighting between the Anhui and

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Huang Yi

Huang Yi 黃易 (1744-1802) was born in Hangzhou and was famous for his filial devotion to his parents. He was once a local official in

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