清, 趙之謙, 篆書五言, 對聯, Couplet, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), dated 1867, China, Pair of hanging scrolls; ink on paper, Image (each): 71 5/8 x 18 15/16 in. (181.9 x 48.1 cm), Calligraphy, Zhao Zhiqian (Chinese, 1829–1884), Zhao Zhiqian, the leading scholar-artist of his day, grew up in a merchant family but received a classical education in order to pursue a career in government. Passing the provincial civil-service examination in 1859, Zhao spent the next twelve years in Beijing selling his art while trying unsuccessfully to pass the capital examination before being awarded a post as district magistrate in Jiangxi Province in 1872
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清, 趙之謙, 篆書五言, 對聯, Couplet, Qing dynasty, 1644–1911, dated 1867, China, Pair, hanging scrolls, ink, paper, Image, 71 5/8 x 18 15/16, 181.9 48.1 cm, Calligraphy, Zhao Zhiqian, Chinese, 1829–1884, leading scholar-artist, day, grew up, merchant family, received, classical education, order, pursue, career, government, Passing, provincial civil-service, examination, 1859 spent, next twelve, years, Beijing selling, art, trying unsuccessfully, pass, capital examination, awarded, post, district magistrate, Jiangxi Province, 1872
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