Sale 2367
Hong Kong
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28 May 2007
Price realised
HKD 21,600
Estimate
WANG YACHEN (1894-1983) Carp Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper 111 x 51.5 cm. (43 3/4 x 20 1/4 in.) Inscribed ans signed, with two seals of the artist Dedicated to Manshi Dated sixth month, dingchou year (1937) One collector's seal
Provenance
Gu Feng Ge Collection including important paintings by Xu Beihong owned by Huang Manshi and Haung Menggui
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