「省心斋」珍藏 袁克文(1890-1931)
致荀慧生(1900-1968)书法,1927年
横幅,水墨纸本,作者自题,题赠荀慧生(1900-1968),款识:丁卯初夏,写呈慧生先生,袁克文。钤两方作者印章。尺寸:13 x 52 1/2 英寸(33 x 133.3 厘米)
袁克文为袁世凯(1859-1916)次子,中华民国首任正式总统之子。他才学出众,精通文学艺术,深受父亲器重,一度被考虑立为继承人。然而袁克文志在诗文、戏曲与音乐,反对父亲称帝之举。一生酷爱中国戏曲,尤擅昆曲与京剧,表演技艺精湛,并撰写剧评,与当时众多著名戏曲名家交往密切。
本作受赠者“慧生”即指荀慧生,当时被誉为京剧表演艺术巨匠之一。1921年秋,荀慧生赴上海演出,其艺术造诣令袁克文极为钦佩,二人遂约定同台演出。1923年,为庆祝吴昌硕(1844-1927)八十寿辰,袁克文与荀慧生合演京剧《审头刺汤》(Interrogating the Head and Assassination of Tang),合作默契,传为佳话。
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