Ye Ming

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Ye Ming


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The seal "Family Tradition ofModesty"


Ye Ming (1867-1948), styled Panxin or Pinsan, was literarily named Yezhou. He gave his studio names of Tiehua Temple and Songshi Hut. In spite of his nationality from Huizhou Xin’an, he was born in a family that had lived in Hangzhou for generations. Ye was gifted in Official and Seal script in calligraphy, inscriptions and engraving seals, adhering to the principle in Qin and Han Dynasties while absorbing that of Zhejiang School. He was also a respected prober of engraving history.