Calligraphic Couplet

Details

LIANG QICHAO (1873-1929)
Calligraphic Couplet
A pair of hanging scrolls, ink on paper
Each scroll measures 134 x 32.5 cm. (52 3⁄4 x 12 3⁄4 in.)
(2)Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated sixth month, dingmao year (1927)
Titleslip inscribed by Yang Longsheng (1916- 2013), with one seal

Provenance

Christie’s Hong Kong, Fine Chinese Modern Paintings, 31 May 2016, Lot 1388.

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Lot Essay

This work was formerly in the collection of Yang Longsheng (1916-2013). Yang was an artist and collector who lived in the United States, grew up in Singapore, and received a Master’s degree from Meiji University in Japan. After returning to China, he fought in the Second Sino-Japanese War. After migrating to the United States, he continued to paint, and was active in cultural circles.

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