Lot Essay
Captain Honjo¯ most likely captained the ship Yueyang Maru (which ran along the Yangtze River), met the artist, and asked him to write these two calligraphy for him.
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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF MR. SHOKICHI HONJŌ (LOTS 1289-1298)In the early 20th Century, Mr. Shokichi Honjo¯ was a ship captain working for Shanghai Nisshin Kisen Kaisha, a Japanese shipping company active in the major port cities of South China coastline and along the Yangtze River, with its main base at 5 Bund Road, Shanghai. He started collecting Chinese artworks while stationed in Shanghai, befriended Wang Zhen, and received many paintings from him directly. Their artworks were all shipped to his family in Japan and remained with the family for over 80 years.
YU YOUREN (1879-1964)
Calligraphy
Details
YU YOUREN (1879-1964)
Calligraphy
A pair of scrolls, mounted and framed, ink on paper
Each scroll measures 72.5 x 40.5 cm. (28 ½ x 16 in.)
(2)Each scroll inscribed and signed, with a total of two seals
One scroll dated August, sixteenth year (of the Republic, 1927)
Both scrolls dedicated to Mr. Honjo¯
Calligraphy
A pair of scrolls, mounted and framed, ink on paper
Each scroll measures 72.5 x 40.5 cm. (28 ½ x 16 in.)
(2)Each scroll inscribed and signed, with a total of two seals
One scroll dated August, sixteenth year (of the Republic, 1927)
Both scrolls dedicated to Mr. Honjo¯
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