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PROPERTY PREVIOUSLY FROM THE COLLECTION OF SUMA YAKICHIRO 須磨彌吉郎舊藏 (LOTS 1354-1356)

Suma Yakichiro (1892-1970) was a notable Japanese 須磨彌吉郎（1892-1970），號昇龍山人，室號梅花草堂，
diplomat and art collector who was a close friend of Qi 日本昭和時期著名外交官，歷任日本駐華公使館二等參贊、
Baishi. As an important diplomat during the Showa era, 駐廣州總領事、駐南京總領事兼使館一等秘書等職位。1937
Suma was acquainted with many Chinese artists while he was 年轉任駐美大使館參事。在以外交官派駐中國期間，借助其
posted in China, working in Guangzhou and Nanjing. With 特殊身份的便利，須磨氏多有接觸中國畫家的機會，憑藉良
his deep understanding of Chinese modern paintings, he was 好的藝術素養和對中國近現代繪畫的深入認識，僅十年之
able to set up a comprehensive collection within ten years. 功，便建立了十分完備的中國書畫收藏體系。與偏重於古代
Unlike the collection of many other Japanese collectors of 書畫收藏的其它日本收藏家不同，須磨氏的收藏以中國近現
the time, Suma’s collection is mostly comprised of Chinese 代書畫為主，其中又以齊白石的作品佔據了重要的分量。甚
modern paintings, amongst which are many masterworks by 至可以說，須磨是以齊白石為中心，奠定其收藏近現代中國
Qi Baishi. He also played an important role in promoting Qi 畫的基礎。而他也是繼陳師曾之後，在日本推廣齊白石作品
Baishi’s paintings in Japan. 並產生影響的重要推介人。

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1354 4. 款識：白石。
鈐印：白石
QI BAISHI (1863-1957)
5. 題識：三餘。借山吟館主者。
Animals 鈐印：齊大、悔烏堂

Album of eight leaves, ink and colour on paper 6. 款識：三百石印富翁白石。
Each leaf measures 33.3 x 33.3 cm. (13 ¿ x 13 ¿ in.) 鈐印：借山老子
Two leaves entitled and signed, one leaf inscribed and signed, 須磨彌吉郎鑑藏印：昇龍山人
five leaves signed, with a total of ten seals of the artist
One collector’s seal of Suma Yakichiro (1892-1970) 7. 款識：白石製。
Titleslip inscribed and signed by Suma Yakichiro 鈐印：白石翁

PROVENANCE: 8. 款識：杏子隖老農齊白石。
鈐印：老萍
Formerly the property of Suma Yakichiro (1892-1970).
須磨彌吉郎題簽條：
HK$2,800,000-3,500,000 US$370,000-450,000 寄萍堂老人逸品。昇龍山人。

齊白石 生趣 設色紙本 冊頁八開 來源：須磨彌吉郎（1892-1970）舊藏。

1. 題識：豐年。白石一揮。
鈐印：齊大、悔烏堂

2. 款識：寄萍堂上老人寫生。
鈐印：白石

3. 題識：白石老人晨興。
鈐印：齊大

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