FINE LINGNAN SCHOOL PAINTINGS FROM THE COLLECTION OF WU WEIJIA (LOTS 1445-1451)Wu Weijia, of Macanese descent, was the owner of Taixing Bank in Macau. He came from a well established family and was friends with many Lingnan artists such as Deng Fen. An avid collector, Wu was particularly fond of paintings from the Lingnan School.

FANG RENDING (1901-1975)

Ballet Dancer

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FANG RENDING (1901-1975)
Ballet Dancer
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
119.5 x 73.7 cm. (47 x 29 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dedicated to Weijia

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Lot Essay

According to Wu Weijia, the artist created Ballet Dancer and gifted it to Wu for his assistance and hospitality when Fang settled in Macau.
Ballet Dancer was inspired by Picasso’s Blue Period (1900-1904) in which Picasso uses cool colours such as blue as a creative technique. With Wu’s assistance, Fang Rending invited an outstanding dancer who moved to Macau at that time to model for this work. The graceful gestures and elegant temperament of the figure in Ballet Dancer reflect Fang’s artistic touch, which combines the characteristic of both Western and Chinese aesthetics.

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