吳昌碩(西元一八四四-一九二七年),浙江安吉人。原名俊,字昌碩,又字倉石,別號缶廬、苦鐵、又署破荷、老缶、大聾,七十歲後以字行。二十二歲補試秀才,五十三歲曾保舉任安東縣(今漣水),一月辭去。二十九歲到蘇州在潘伯寅(祖蔭)、吳平齋(雲)、吳大澂處獲見古代彝器及名人書畫。從楊見山(峴)進修文藝,鑽研詩、書、篆刻。書法以石鼓文最為擅長,用筆結體,一變前人成法,力透紙背,獨具風骨。本幅特色亦如是。&*Wu Ch'ang-suo (original name Chün, style name Ch'ang-shih, and sobriquets Fou-lu, K’u-t'ieh, P'o-ho, Lao-fou, and Ta-lung) was a native of An-chi, Chekiang. At the age of 21, he passed a civil service examination and by the time he was 52 years-old he was recommended to serve in An-tung County (modern Lien-shui), retiring not long thereafter. At the age of 28, he traveled to Soochow and was able to view bronzes, calligraphy, and paintings at the residences of such prominent figures as P'an Po-ying (Tsu-yin), Wu P'ing-chao (Yün), and Wu Ta-cheng. He studied the arts from Yang Chien-shan (Hsien), and he specialized in researching poetry, calligraphy, and seal carving. He was most noted for his calligraphy in the style of the Stone Drum inscriptions. He combined several styles to form his own, which was exceptionally powerful and unique. The scroll here forms the central panel of calligraphy and was composed in running script. According to Wu's inscription, this work was done in 1922 at the age of 76.&*蔡辰男先生捐贈書畫目錄,頁23、119-120