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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF HU SHIFANG (LOTS 1321-1330)Hu Shifang was born in Jinan, Shandong Province. In Qianlong and Jiaqing era in the Qing Dynasty, Hu Shifang’s family came to Jinan to trade silk and settled down. The Wanshou Palace by the Daming Lake was their residence. In 1949, Hu came to Hong Kong and worked as a writer. His works were published in Weekly Comment edited by Huang Yuren, Panorama Magazine founded by Shen Weichuang and Dada edited by Wang Jingyi. He received guidance in writing from Zhou Zuoren, Yu Pingbo, Feng Zikai and others, with whom he formed close friendships. The works in this collection were all given to Hu Shifang as gifts from the artists directly and passed on to the next generation of Hu’s family.
YU YOUREN (1879-1964)
Calligraphic Couplet
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YU YOUREN (1879-1964)
Calligraphic Couplet
A pair of hanging scrolls, ink on paper
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of theartist
One collector’s seal of Hu Shifang
Dedicated to Shifang
Each scroll measures 138 x 33.2 cm. (54 3/8 x 13 1/8 in.)
Calligraphic Couplet
A pair of hanging scrolls, ink on paper
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of theartist
One collector’s seal of Hu Shifang
Dedicated to Shifang
Each scroll measures 138 x 33.2 cm. (54 3/8 x 13 1/8 in.)
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