拍品专文
Xu Shichang was born in Anhui province, into a family originally from Tianjin. Xu served as President of the Republic of China from 10 October 1918 until 2 June 1922, having previously held senior offical posts at the end of the Qing dynasty. His calligraphy followed a model established by eleventh century scholar aesthete Su Shi (1037-1101), with minor variations. Xu cites Su as the explicit model for this work. Xu was also a skilled landscape painter and capable poet.