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TANG YUN (1910-1993)
Lot 1366 PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF LU NANSHAN (LOTS 1366-1367)
Lu Nanshan (1904-1988), was one of the four famous Shanghainese physicians in the 1930s. He was a Chinese paintings collector, and friends with famous artists in Shanghai, such as Tang Yun (1910-1993). Tang helped Lu purchase many paintings in his collection, including the Wang Yuanqi Landscape and the Rubbings to be offered in the Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy (Lots 952-953).

TANG YUN (1910-1993)

Peony and Insects / Peony and Butterfly

Closed30 May 2017

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TANG YUN (1910-1993)
Peony and Insects / Peony and Butterfly
A set of two fan leaves, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
Each fan leaf measures 18.5 x 46.5 cm.
(7 ¼ x 18 ¼ in.)
One dated summer, jiawu year (1954)
One dated seventh month, jichou year (1949)
Each inscribed and signed, with a total of one seal of the artist
Dated summer, jiawu year (1954) (2)
NOTE:
These fan leaves are examples by the artist for Lu Nanshan on instructions on how to paint peony and bees; including written teachings to Lu by the artist.