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LOTS 1291-1292
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE FAMILY OF GENERAL LI ZONGREN
Li Zongren (1890-1969) was one of the most famous and successful generals in 20th century China. A native of a village near Guilin, he served as Military Governor of Guangxi from 1924 to 1925 and continued to influence the region until 1949. He played an important role in the Northern Expedition and held numerous key military posts. His success in the Battle of Taierzhuang in 1939 marked the first time that Chinese forces were able to defeat the Japanese during the Second Sino-Japanese War. In the 1940s General Li moved to the United States for medical treatment and remained until 1965. Then, with the support of Premier Zhou Enlai, he returned to China with great fanfare and eventually passed away in Beijing in 1969.
Galloping Horse was a gift from the artist to General Li. Impressed by the appearance of the local birds, Xu Beihong painted Mynah on Rock during a visit to General Li Zongren in the latter's hometown near Guilin. Xu presented General Li with the painting as a gift, and it has remained with the general's family until the present time.
PU QUAN (1913-1991)
Galloping Horse
Details
PU QUAN (1913-1991)
Galloping Horse
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dedicated to Delin
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
101 x 33 cm. (40 x 13 in.)
20th Century
Galloping Horse
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dedicated to Delin
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
101 x 33 cm. (40 x 13 in.)
20th Century
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