FENG ZIKAI (1898-1975)

Drunk Man

Details

FENG ZIKAI (1898-1975)
Drunk Man
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Further inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dated third month, dinghai year (1947)
Dedicated to Mengwan
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
96.5 x 39.5 cm. (38 x 15 1/2 in.)
20th Century

Provenance

Lot 73, 29 April 2001, Fine Modern and Contemporary Chinese Paintings, Christie's Hong Kong.

Lot Essay

The painting is dedicated to Zhao Juyu (1913-1981), a native of Hunan. After the Sino-Japanese War, he took up official positions and acted as branch manager for the Central Trust of China. He later moved to Taiwan after 1949 assisting in logistics and then took up a post at the Executive Yuan before retiring.

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