Bamboo and Mantis / Waxwing

Details

ZHAO SHAO’ANG (1905-1998)
Bamboo and Mantis / Waxwing
A pair of scrolls, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
Each scroll measures 28 x 35.5 cm. (11 x 14 in.)(2)
Bamboo and Mantis inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Waxwing inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Both scrolls dated autumn, twenty-ninth year (of the Republic, 1940)
Both scrolls dedicated to Beihong (Xu Beihong, 1895-1953)

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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