Please kindly note that the work title for Lot 1180 should be Mei Lanfang in Beijing . The work is painted in 2006, not 2005 as stated in the catalogue. The work is signed, titled and dated 'Yang Zhengyang; Mei Lanfang in Beijing; 2006' in Chinese & Pinyin (lower left & on reverse).
Mei Langfang (1894 - 1961) was one of the most famous Beijing or Peking opera artists in Chinese Modern History, exclusively acclaimed for his qingyi stage performance - a type of feminine role.
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