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Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy from the Kwok Family Collection (Lots 193-202)
ZHAO SHURU (1874-1945)
Plantain and Flowers
Details
ZHAO SHURU (1874-1945)
Plantain and Flowers
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
128 x 45.5 cm. (50 3⁄8 x 17 7⁄8 in.)
Entitled, inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Further inscribed and signed by Deng Sanmu (1898-1963), with two seals
Dated fifteenth day, second month, dinghai year (1947)
Plantain and Flowers
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
128 x 45.5 cm. (50 3⁄8 x 17 7⁄8 in.)
Entitled, inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Further inscribed and signed by Deng Sanmu (1898-1963), with two seals
Dated fifteenth day, second month, dinghai year (1947)
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.
Brought to you by
Carmen Shek Cerne (石嘉雯)
Vice President, Head of Department, Chinese Paintings