Ink Realms of the Elder

　In his late years, Fu Chuan-fu lived in the United States, naming his studio "Twin Birch Cottage" for the two birch trees in front of his house in California. In 1992, he moved to Fremont and called his studio "Flying Dream Cottage," which derived from the Chinese translation of the city name. In fact, Fu never ceased creating throughout his life, with many of his finest works done in his advanced age. He often wrote the following couplet in calligraphy to describe his situation: "I moor my heart at the shore of enlightenment, leaving traces of waves in art circles."

　After the age of 80, his style of calligraphy became even more majestic and uninhibited. "Truncated Verse for Wind in Pines Among a Myriad Valleys," for example, has winding and powerful lines unconstrained by the details. "Couplet on Copying the Stone Gate Inscription," on the other hand, is full of handsome grace, reflecting solid training in stele calligraphy during his early years. Paintings from Fu Chuan-fu's late years also repeatedly show an unusual boldness. "The Yellow River," for instance, is a painting almost completely filled with waves crashing against the shore in a rousing scene of great energy. "Daybreak," however, shows a confluence of clouds and water for a lofty and pure demeanor full of uplifting brightness.