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From the Family Collection of Liu Piji (Lots 675-676)
XIE ZHILIU (1910-1997)
Lady in the Song Style
Details
XIE ZHILIU (1910-1997)
Lady in the Song Style
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on gold-flecked paper
83 x 49.5 cm. (32 5⁄8 x 19 ½ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated sixth month, bingxu year (1946)
NOTE:
According to the inscription, this work was painted by Xie Zhiliu during his stay at the Shoushi Tang, the studio of Liu Piji, in 1946. This work was painted on gold-flecked paper with delicate curtains as its backdrop. The lady was depicted in fine brushwork, displaying a serene expression and an elegant posture – a carefully crafted gift from the artist to his host. This piece has been treasured by the Liu family in Shoushi Tang for several decades and has been passed down through generations to this day.
Lady in the Song Style
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on gold-flecked paper
83 x 49.5 cm. (32 5⁄8 x 19 ½ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated sixth month, bingxu year (1946)
NOTE:
According to the inscription, this work was painted by Xie Zhiliu during his stay at the Shoushi Tang, the studio of Liu Piji, in 1946. This work was painted on gold-flecked paper with delicate curtains as its backdrop. The lady was depicted in fine brushwork, displaying a serene expression and an elegant posture – a carefully crafted gift from the artist to his host. This piece has been treasured by the Liu family in Shoushi Tang for several decades and has been passed down through generations to this day.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist, thence by descent.
Literature
Xie Zhiliu Dunhuang Liufeng, People’s Fine Art Publishing House, Beijing, September 2021, pp.98-99.
Further details
Liu Piji (1904-1976), styled Shoushi, was born in Jingjiang County, Jiangsu Province. He and his brother, Liu Jingji (1902-1997), were both well- known modern textile industrialists. In 1930, Liu Guojun founded the Da Cheng Textile Company, with Liu Piji serving as an inspector. In 1936, he became the director of the fourth factory of Da Cheng in Hankou. In 1948, he was elected as a member of the first Legislative committee. In May 1952, he returned from Shanghai to Hong Kong for business and engaged in real estate development in Kwun Tong. Besides his business ventures, influenced by his brother Liu Jingji, Liu Piji had a passion for art collecting. He had close relationships with famous painters and calligraphers from Shanghai and Suzhou areas, including Xie Zhiliu, Pan Boying, Zhang Shizhao, among others, and received a substantial number of art pieces as gifts. Paintings and calligraphy dedicated to Liu couple by Zhang Shizhao and Ma Wanli, will be offered in Chinese Paintings online sale in December 2024.
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