Bidspirit auction | Cai Wei Ink Calligraphy Painting

Cai Wei Ink Calligraphy Painting - Cai Wei (Chinese, 20th/21st c). Ink on paper calligraphy painting. With two red seals in either margin. Possibly Cai Wei, a scholar from Jinzhou, Liaoning province, who teaches at Anshun University in Guizhou province. He has taught ancient Chinese writing, paleography, and calligraphy. In the past, he worked as a street peddler, selling popsicle sticks to earn enough money to buy a second-hand books on calligraphy. He also made headlines in 2009 when he was accepted into a PhD program after failing college entry exams years previous. Reference: Wang Qian and Yang Jun, ”An Unlikely Man of Letters, ” November 19, 2020, ChinaDaily.com.cn. Sight; height: 18 1/2 in x width: 34 in. Framed; height: 28 in x width: 43 in x depth: 1 in. Condition: There are no visible tears, losses, or restorations. There are creases running throughout the work, some of which are consistent with folding. Framed under glass; light accretions along the surface of the glass and light wear to the frame. Not inspected out of frame.