Sha Menghai

Sha Menghai (Chinese: 沙孟海; pinyin: Shā Mènghǎi, June 11, 1900—1992), born Shi Wenruo (沙文若), was a great master of calligraphy in China. He also was a master of Chinese seal carving (中国篆刻艺术), a theoretician of traditional Chinese art, and a master of Shanghai School art. Sha Wenhan is his brother.

Former Residence of Sha Menghai in Hangzhou
calligraphy of Sha Menghai

Sha was born in Sha village in Yinxian, Zhejiang. He was a professor in National Zhongshan University (from 1929), National Zhejiang University (from 1949), and China Academy of Art (from 1963).

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