Mandarin Ducks / Calligraphy

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WU HUFAN (1894-1968) AND ZHOU LIANXIA (1908-2000) / WANG FU’AN (1880-1960)
Mandarin Ducks / Calligraphy
Folding fan, ink and colour on paper / ink on gold-flecked paper
18 x 42 cm. (7 1⁄8 x 16 ½ in.)
Mandarin Ducks inscribed and signed by Wu Hufan, with two seals of Wu Hufan and one seal of Zhou Lianxia
Dated third month, dingyou year (1957)
Dedicated to Putang
Calligraphy inscribed and signed by Wang Fu’an, with three seals

Further details

Kwok Zhongyi (1900-1994), also known as Xiaoqing, Zhongyi, with studio name Qin Yan Zhai (Studio of Qin and Inkstone), was a distinguished art connoisseur from Shanghai during the Republican period. He was closely associated with esteemed artists such as Wu Hufan, Xie Zhiliu, Zhang Daqian, Pu Ru, and Peking Opera performer Mei Lanfang, which helped enrich his artistic pursuits and inspiration. Following in his father’s footsteps, his son Kwok Chun-Po (1938-2022) inherited and continued the artistic traditions and knowledge of Qin Yan Zhai. He graduated from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and became a celebrated tenor. After relocating to Hong Kong, he actively immersed himself in the world of collecting antiques and paintings. The Kwok family’s relationship with Wu Hufan grew stronger, with Wu cherishing Kwok Chun- po as his godson. The Qin Yan Zhai collection includes exceptional Wu Hufan artworks, along with many classical paintings and seals bearing his colophons.

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