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VARIOUS ARTISTS (20TH CENTURY)
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VARIOUS ARTISTS (20TH CENTURY)

ANIMALS OF THE CHINESE ZODIAC

Fermé16 September 2015

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VARIOUS ARTISTS (20TH CENTURY)
ANIMALS OF THE CHINESE ZODIAC
Album of 12 leaves, ink and color on paper
One painting each by:
GAO YIHONG (1908-1982), signed, with four seals, and dated summer, renyin year (1962)
HU NIANZU (born 1927), signed, with one seal
LIN YUSHAN (1907-2004), signed, with one seal
YU ZHONGLIN (1925-1985), signed, with one seal
ZHANG GUNIAN (1905-1987), inscribed, signed, and with one seal
ZHENG MANQING (1902-1975), inscribed, signed, with one seal, and dated summer, renyin year (1962)
YE ZUIBAI (1909-1999), inscribed, signed, and with one seal
YE YINGJIN (20th century) signed, with one seal, and dated summer, renyin year (1962)
SUN JIAQIN (1930-2010), signed, with one seal
CHEN DANCHENG (1919-2009), signed, with one seal
ZHENG YUEBO (born 1908), signed, with one seal
GAO SHANLAN (20th century), signed, with one seal
Colophon by Wu Hongzao (1918-1983), signed and dated early autumn, renyin year (1962)
Each leaf: 13 2/5 x 13 1/2 in. (34.2 x 34.2 cm.)

Acquired directly from the artists.

Note du spécialiste

According to the colophon by Wu Hongzao, Florence Drumright visited the wife of Xu Beihong, Jiang Biwei (1899-1978), who showed Drumright a painting Xu did of the twelve zodiac animals. The painting made such an impression that she later had this album created.