YAN FU (1854-1921)
YAN FU (1854-1921)

LETTERS

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YAN FU (1854-1921)
LETTERS
Pair of scrolls, mounted as an album leaf, ink on paper
Inscribed and signed by the artist
Each scroll: 8 7/8 x 4 7/8 in. (22.5 x 12.5 cm.)

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Yan Fu (1854-1921), whose original name was Zongguang and pseudonym was Youling, was from Fujian, graduated from the British Royal Navy Academy, and became president of Fudan University in Shanghai. He was an influential ideologist, translator, and educator.

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