HU YISHENG (1883-1957)
Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Clerical Script
A pair of hanging scrolls, ink on paper
Each scroll measures 129 x 21.5 cm. (50 ¾ x 8 ½ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist
Dated fifth month, twenty-two year of the Republic, 1933
One collector's seal of He Man'an
LITERATURE:
Dong Shu Shu Yu, He Man'an Collection Vol VII, 1985, p.122.
SPECIALIST’S NOTE:
He Man’an, born in Panyu, Guangdong province, studio name Lingbi Shanfang, was an important collector of Chinese paintings and calligraphy in the region of Lingnan. He was especially fond of collecting works by artist in the Lingnan region.
Hu Yisheng, the brother of Hu Hanmin (1879-1936), studied in Japan in his early years, and was a follower of the 1911 Revolution. He held key official positions during the Republican period, and is famous for his calligraphy and literary works.
HU YISHENG (1883-1957)
Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Clerical Script
A pair of hanging scrolls, ink on paper
Each scroll measures 129 x 21.5 cm. (50 ¾ x 8 ½ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist
Dated fifth month, twenty-two year of the Republic, 1933
One collector's seal of He Man'an
LITERATURE:
Dong Shu Shu Yu, He Man'an Collection Vol VII, 1985, p.122.
SPECIALIST’S NOTE:
He Man’an, born in Panyu, Guangdong province, studio name Lingbi Shanfang, was an important collector of Chinese paintings and calligraphy in the region of Lingnan. He was especially fond of collecting works by artist in the Lingnan region.
Hu Yisheng, the brother of Hu Hanmin (1879-1936), studied in Japan in his early years, and was a follower of the 1911 Revolution. He held key official positions during the Republican period, and is famous for his calligraphy and literary works.
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