signed LINSHU, inscribed, and with one seal of the artist ink and color on silk, hanging scroll Lin Shu (1852–1924) was a Chinese man of letters,especially for introducing Western literature to a whole generation of Chinese readers,despite his ignorance of any foreign languages. Collaborating with others,he translated from English or French into Literary Chinese over 180 works, mostly novels,drawn from 98 writers of 11 countries.