Qian Shoutie

CHINA, Jiangsu, Wuxi

Qian Shoutie, whose original name was Qian Ya and was also known as Shuya, was a seal engraver, painter, and calligrapher. He learned from artists such as Zheng Wenchao and Wu Changsuo, and eventually developed his own, unique style of seal carving. He was reputed alongside Wu Kutie and Wang Bingtie as one of the Three Ties of Southern China. He once served as an editing consultant for the magazine Shoen in Japan, and thus had a great influence on Japanese art.
His method of seal carving utilized a dull knife, which resulted in a bold, strong, and classical form. Qian’s painting style was reminiscent of Shi Tao and Xu Wei’s. His paintings, Eagle on a Pine Tree and Sunrise in the East, are collected by the China Painting Academy in Shanghai and Landscape is kept at Wuxi Museum in Jiangsu. His Buddhist seals include Tea and Chan Are of One Taste. He had two publications, Collection of Artworks by Qian Shoutie and Record of Seals by Shoutie.