Live Auction 22880Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
HUANG YONGYU (1924-2023)
Lot 1086 Property of a Private Taiwan Collector (Lot 1086)

HUANG YONGYU (1924-2023)

Flying Egrets

Closed30 May 2025

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HUANG YONGYU (1924-2023)
Flying Egrets
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
94.5 x 180 cm. (37 ¼ x 70 7/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated April, 1994
Further inscribed and signed by the artist, with one seal
Dated March, 1995
Dedicated to Shixin (Mr Lee Shih Shin)

Acquired directly from the artist by Mr Lee Shih Shin, thence by descent.

Specialist note

The recipient of this painting, Shixin, refers to Lee Shih Shin, who was born in Shandong province in 1934. Lee moved to Taiwan when he was young and later served as the head of the Foreign Affairs Team at Taipei Songshan Airport before entering the business world. Lee and Huang Yongyu were in-laws. The two met at the wedding of a relative, which Lee travelled to Hong Kong to attend. The present painting was a gift from the artist when they first met and exchanged gifts. Huang Yongyu further inscribed this work with a dedication to Lee. The painting has been with the Lee family ever since.