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PROPERTY FROM THE FAMILY OF K’UNG HSIANG-HSI (LOTS 1388-1389)This collection comes from the collection of K’ung Hsiang-Hsi (Kong Xiangxi, 1880-1967). Born in Taigu, Shanxi province to a well-established family of businessmen, he was a 75th-generation descendant of Confucius. He met Soong Ailing (1889-1973), eldest of the three famed Soong sisters and eventually became the brother-in-law of Sun Yat-sen and Chiang Kai-shek. After returning to China from studying overseas, he quickly joined the Republic of China government, held key positions, and was among the key architects of China’s modern financial and industrial systems. Not only did K’ung enjoyed the resources and the aesthetic sensibilities to appreciate fine works of art, his pivotal role in the government and close connections with influential people in China and abroad provided him with ready acess to important artists and collections, allowing the family to assemble one of the most important collections of jewellery, jadeite, Chinese paintings and works of art in modern Chinese history.
HUANG JUNBI (1898-1991)
Victoria Falls
Details
HUANG JUNBI (1898-1991)
Victoria Falls
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
93.3 x 54.3 cm. (36 ¾ x 21 3/8 in.)
Entitled, inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist
Dedicated to Fengzhu
NOTE:
The recipient of this painting is Kung Lingwei (1919-1994), the second daughter of K’ung Hsiang-hsi. She previously worked as the manager of The Grand Hotel Taipei, and secretary of Soong May-ling during her visit to the United States.
Victoria Falls
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
93.3 x 54.3 cm. (36 ¾ x 21 3/8 in.)
Entitled, inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist
Dedicated to Fengzhu
NOTE:
The recipient of this painting is Kung Lingwei (1919-1994), the second daughter of K’ung Hsiang-hsi. She previously worked as the manager of The Grand Hotel Taipei, and secretary of Soong May-ling during her visit to the United States.
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