Vente aux enchères en direct 18268Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
WANG XUETAO (1903-1984)
Lot 1131

WANG XUETAO (1903-1984)

Album of Flowers and Insects

Fermé1 December 2020

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HKD 1,250,000

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WANG XUETAO (1903-1984)
Album of Flowers and Insects
A set of twelve loose album leaves and framed, ink and colour on paper
Each leaf measures approximately 33.2 x 24 cm. (13 1/8 x 9 ½ in.)
(12)Three leaves inscribed and signed, four leaves unsigned, five leaves signed, with a total of fourteen seals of the artist
Dated spring, wuzi year (1948)
Dedicated to Xijiu and Madame Xueqian

Note du spécialiste

The recipients of this album are Pang Xijiu and his wife Madame Wang Xueqian. Pang was a well-to-do executive in Beijing during the Republican era; he was previously a manager in a car company. Skilled in flower-and-bird painting, Pang’s cordial personality won him friendships with many leading artists in Beijing at the time, including Wang Xuetao, Chen Banding, Pu Ru and Li Kuchan. Amongst these artists, Pang was especially close with Wang Xuetao, whom became a mentor and taught him to paint; Pang also supported Wang through his financial hardships.