Live Auction 3463Fine Chinese Modern Paintings
ZHUMO (1913-2002) /ZHOU YIFENG (1890-1982) /ZHOU QIANQIU (1910-2006) AND LIANG CANYING (1921-2005) /XU QIGAO (20TH CENTURY)
Lot 1625 LOTS 1615 — 1630
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF WU BALING

Wu Baling (1904-1976) was born in Nanhai, Guangdong. The founder of the Yung Sheh Hiking Club, he joined the Overseas Chinese Daily News in 1936 and was promoted to Chief Editor of the Hong Kong News section. During his tenure, he invited artists to inscribe on the covers of his publications, and befriended many Hong Kong local artists, including Zhou Qianqiu (1910-2006), Zhou’s teacher Zhao Shao’ang (1905-1998) and other artists. Wu often joined their meetings and received many works from them.

ZHUMO (1913-2002) /ZHOU YIFENG (1890-1982) /ZHOU QIANQIU (1910-2006) AND LIANG CANYING (1921-2005) /XU QIGAO (20TH CENTURY)

Flowers, Birds, and Insects

Closed1 December 2015

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HKD 37,500

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ZHUMO (1913-2002) /ZHOU YIFENG (1890-1982) /ZHOU QIANQIU (1910-2006) AND LIANG CANYING (1921-2005) /XU QIGAO (20TH CENTURY)
Flowers, Birds, and Insects
A set of four scrolls, mounted and framed ink and colour/ink on paper
Two scrolls measure approximately 133 x 33 cm. (52 3/8 x 13 in.)
One scroll measures 139.5 x 34.7 cm. (54 7/8 x 13 5/8 in.)
One scroll measures 135 x 33.6 cm. (53 1/8 x 13 ¼ in.)
All scrolls inscribed and signed, with a total of eight seals of the artists
One scroll dated spring, jiawu year (1951)
One scroll dated seventh day, seventh month, wuzi year (1948)
One scroll dated fifteenth day, eighth month, xinmao year (1951)
One scroll dated thirty-seven year (of the Republic, 1948)
All scrolls dedicated to Baling
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