• Fine Chinese Modern Paintings auction at Christies

    Sale 12551

    Fine Chinese Modern Paintings

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    31 May 2016

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    • YU YOUREN (1879-1964)
    Lot 1452 | FROM THE COLLECTION OF LIU MUZENG Liu Muzeng (1904-1957), born in Hunan Province, studied under Kang Youwei (1858-1927). Later, he joined the Nationalist Revolutionary Army, climbed to the ranks of Lieutenant General and participated in the Second Sino-Japanese War. He was also responsible for founding the Military Law School. In 1949, he moved to Taiwan and worked as Taiwan Provincial Government chief secretary. Read more

    YU YOUREN (1879-1964)

    Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script

    Price realised

    HKD 75,000

    Estimate

    HKD 60,000 - HKD 80,000

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    YU YOUREN (1879-1964)
    Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script
    A pair of hanging scrolls, ink on paper
    Each scroll measures 79 x 17.5 cm. (31 1/8 x 6 7/8 in.)
    Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
    One collector’s seal of Liu Muzeng (1904-1957)

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    FROM THE COLLECTION OF LIU MUZENG
    Liu Muzeng (1904-1957), born in Hunan Province, studied under Kang Youwei (1858-1927). Later, he joined the Nationalist Revolutionary Army, climbed to the ranks of Lieutenant General and participated in the Second Sino-Japanese War. He was also responsible for founding the Military Law School. In 1949, he moved to Taiwan and worked as Taiwan Provincial Government chief secretary.

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