Live Auction 18268Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
XIE WULIANG (1884-1964)
Lot 1217 FROM A PRIVATE HONG KONG COLLECTION (LOT 1217)

XIE WULIANG (1884-1964)

Farewell Preface for Yang Weipeng

Closed1 December 2020

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HKD 275,000

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XIE WULIANG (1884-1964)
Farewell Preface for Yang Weipeng
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper
39.8 x 140 cm. (15 5/8 x 55 1/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dated March, twenty-ninth year (of the Republic, 1940)
Dedicated to Yang Weipeng

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The recipient is Yang Weipeng (1899-1984), a native of Guangdong. Yang joined the military after graduating from high school, and then began a mining business in South East Asia and set up his business in Kuala Lumpur. Yang had a determined and helpful character, and was acquainted with Xie Wuliang, Pu Ru, Zhang Daqian, Kang Youwei and other artists. He supported the war effort and received praise from members of the Government of the Republic of China, such as Xu Jingtang, Yu Hanmou. He opened the Fu Hua shop in Hong Kong.
Five works from this collection are also available in Christie’s online Sale Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online on 18-30 November 2020.