Lot Essay
US$1,300-1,900
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QIAN HUI'AN (1833-1911)
Zhong Kui
Folding fan, ink and colour on paper
18.5 x 48 cm. (7 1/4 x 19 in.)
Inscribed with a poem and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dedicated to Suixuan
Dated summer, gengyin year (1950)
Calligraphy by Jin Erzhen (1840-1919) on reverse
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
NOTE:
Born in Jiaxing in Zhejiang, Jin Erzhen (1840-1919) resided in Shanghai in his later years and earning his livign by selling paintings. Jin was proficient in connoisseurship and seal carving, and he also excelled in painting subjects like landscapes and plum blossoms. Associated with masters like Wu Changshuo (1844-1927) and Ren Yi (1840-1895), he was actively involved in the establishment of the Shanghai Yu Garden Calligraphy and Paintings Society.
Zhong Kui
Folding fan, ink and colour on paper
18.5 x 48 cm. (7 1/4 x 19 in.)
Inscribed with a poem and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dedicated to Suixuan
Dated summer, gengyin year (1950)
Calligraphy by Jin Erzhen (1840-1919) on reverse
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
NOTE:
Born in Jiaxing in Zhejiang, Jin Erzhen (1840-1919) resided in Shanghai in his later years and earning his livign by selling paintings. Jin was proficient in connoisseurship and seal carving, and he also excelled in painting subjects like landscapes and plum blossoms. Associated with masters like Wu Changshuo (1844-1927) and Ren Yi (1840-1895), he was actively involved in the establishment of the Shanghai Yu Garden Calligraphy and Paintings Society.
Provenance
The Chunfeng Caotang Collection owned by Master Yang Shanshen