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Lot 1147
XU BEIHONG (1895-1953)
Seven-character Poem in Running Script
Closed1 December 2023
Estimate
HKD 300,000–500,000
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NOTE:
The calligraphy refers to an old poem composed by Xu Beihong, which he wrote many times on various occasions. This poem is composed in Shapingba, the place where Xu Beihong went to teach at the Art Department of Chongqing Central University after the outbreak of the War of Resistance. At that time, the artist was alone and experienced a national tragedy along with family issues, This sadness and loneliness were expressed in the poem.
The calligraphy refers to an old poem composed by Xu Beihong, which he wrote many times on various occasions. This poem is composed in Shapingba, the place where Xu Beihong went to teach at the Art Department of Chongqing Central University after the outbreak of the War of Resistance. At that time, the artist was alone and experienced a national tragedy along with family issues, This sadness and loneliness were expressed in the poem.