PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF LI KWAN-HA AND LI MA KWAN KWONG (LOTS 1516-1540)Li Kwan-Ha was the first ethnic Chinese to serve as the Commissioner of Police in Hong Kong from 1989 to 1994. After retirement, he continued to serve various important positions, such as a member of the HKSAR Preparatory Committee and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.Li befriended many artists, including several Beijing artists during his tenure supporting the government, and received many paintings and calligraphy from them directly. His wife Li Ma Kwan Kwong was also an avid supporter of Chinese paintings. She studied Chinese paintings under Zhao Shao’ang in 1988, and received many works and sketches from the artist directly.
ZHAO SHAO'ANG (1905-1998)
Cicada and Bamboo
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ZHAO SHAO'ANG (1905-1998)
Cicada and Bamboo
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
83.5 x 41.4 cm. (32 7/8 x 16 1/4 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist
Dated spring, wuchen year (1988)
Dedicated to Junxia (Li Junxia) and Madame Kunguang (Li Ma Kwan Kuang)
Cicada and Bamboo
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
83.5 x 41.4 cm. (32 7/8 x 16 1/4 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist
Dated spring, wuchen year (1988)
Dedicated to Junxia (Li Junxia) and Madame Kunguang (Li Ma Kwan Kuang)
荣誉呈献
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