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The Family Collection of Hu Ying Choi and Yeh Shiu Sheung (Lots 136-138)
ZHAO SHAO’ANG (1905-1998)
Landscape of Guilin
Details
ZHAO SHAO’ANG (1905-1998)
Landscape of Guilin
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
82.5 x 43 cm. (32 ½ x 16 7⁄8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated second day, first month, gengzi year (1960)
Dedicated to Dingguo, son of Yingcai
Landscape of Guilin
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
82.5 x 43 cm. (32 ½ x 16 7⁄8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated second day, first month, gengzi year (1960)
Dedicated to Dingguo, son of Yingcai
Further details
Hu Ying Choi (1910-1990) and his wife Yeh Shiu Sheung (1912-1993) resided in Hong Kong and began their family there in the 1930s. Mr. Hu completed his studies in civil engineering, and together they immersed themselves – and their children – in the region’s vibrant artistic and scholarly community. Through dinner parties, family celebrations, and academic gatherings, they formed friendships with many prominent artists and intellectuals. Among their closest friends was Cheng Kinlo (1892-1980), whom the children affectionately called ‘Grand Uncle Cheng’. Their circle also included renowned artists such as Zhao Shao’ang and Xu Beihong, among others. When their son Ting Kwok Hu (Edward) was born on the second day of the Chinese New Year of the Monkey, Zhao Shao’ang commemorated the occasion by gifting Edward’s parents a painting of Elephant Trunk Hill in Guilin, complete with a personal dedication. The three lots were part of the family collection and were later passed down to Edward.
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Carmen Shek Cerne (石嘉雯)
Vice President, Head of Department, Chinese Paintings