WU GUANDAI (1862-1929) AND CHEN HUAN (19TH CENTURY)

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WU GUANDAI (1862-1929) AND CHEN HUAN (19TH CENTURY)
Lotus/Calligraphy
Pair of fans, mounted as two hanging scrolls, ink and ink and light color on gold-sprinkled paper
Painting: inscribed and signed by Wu Guandai, with one seal
Calligraphy: inscribed and signed by Chen Huan, with one seal
21 x 7 in. (53.3 x 17.8 cm.) (2)

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Wu Guandai, who was born in Wuxi, Zhejiang province, but lived most of his life in Beijing, was a traditional-style painter, poet, and calligrapher. Wu Guandai was especially inspired by the painting styles of Shitao, Xu Wei, and Yun Shouping. Chen Huan was a native of Nanjing and later moved to Shanghai. He excelled at seal and clerical scripts and was influenced by Zheng Xie.

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