HU SHI (1891-1962)

Calligraphy

Details

HU SHI (1891-1962)
Calligraphy
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper
63.5 x 32 cm. (25 x 12 5⁄8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dedicated to Zhifo

Provenance

Christie’s Hong Kong, Fine Chinese Modern Paintings, 31 May 2016, Lot 1236.

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Lot Essay

The recipient of this calligraphy was Li Zhifu (1912-?). Li studied under Dong Zuobin (1895-1963), and worked in Cheng Chung Book Co., Ltd., one of the book publishers backed by Kuomintang during the Republic era. As a lover of literature and the arts, Li was well acquainted with many artists in Taiwan, including Yu Youren and Huang Junbi, from whom he received paintings.

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