Flycatcher on Prunus

Details

ZHAO SHAO’ANG (1905-1988)
Flycatcher on Prunus
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
105.7 x 37.3 cm. (41 5⁄8 x 14 5⁄8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist
Dated fourth month, bingshen year (1956)
Titleslip by Long Yuyuan, with one seal

Provenance

Christie’s Hong Kong, Fine Modern and Contemporary Chinese Paintings, 26 October 2003, Lot 352.
Christie’s Hong Kong, Fine Chinese Modern Paintings, 29 November 2011, Lot 1939.
Collection of Tathata Gallery

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Lot Essay

The dedication refers to Long Yuyuan, a prominent figure in the Malaysian Chinese community, originally from Shunde, Guangdong Province. In 1946, after the defeat of Japan, Long Yuyuan commissioned and rebuilt the “Kwong Siew Association” in Selangor. In 1949 he initiated the establishment of the Shunde Association in Selangor and served as the first chairman and was later awarded an honorary chairman title for his outstanding contribution. His keen interest in Chinese calligraphy and painting led him to accumulate anextensive collection of celebrated artists in Chinese modern painting.

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