Autumn River/Calligraphy

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ZHAO SHAO'ANG (1905-1998)
Autumn River/Calligraphy
Two scrolls, mounted and framed as one, ink and colour on paper/ ink on silver-flecked paper
Autumn River measures 29.5 x 37 cm. (11 5⁄8 x 14 5⁄8 in.)
Calligraphy measures 32.3 x 40 cm. (12 5⁄8 x 15 3⁄4 in.)
(2)Autumn River
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated winter solstice, jiachen year (1964)
Dedicated to Zhaoshu
Calligraphy
Inscribed and signed by the artist, with one seal
Dedicated to Zhaoshu

Provenance

Christie’s Hong Kong, Fine Modern and Contemporary Chinese Paintings, 29 April 2001, Lot 148.

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Lot Essay

The painting was dedicated to Wu Chaoshu, who was a renowned diplomat in Southeast-Asia during the Republican era and served as the Ambassador of China in Malaysia. Wu was acquainted with many figures in the Chinese artists’ circle including Yang Shanshen and Zhao Shao’ang.

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