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HE XIANGNING (1878-1972) LIU XILING (1848-1923)
Ink Plum, 1937 Two cranes
Hanging scroll, ink on paper, inscribed with a poem and dated nian liu nian shuang shi jie Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk, a finger
(1937, tenth day of the tenth month) and signed He Xiangning with one artist’s seal reading He painting, inscribed by the artist and signed
Xiangning yin and one other seal reading Hu zhan lao jun wen wu. Ziwen jushi followed by two artist’s seals.
32 x 12 1/4in (81.3 x 31cm) 52 3/4 x 15in (134 x 38.1cm)
$3,500 - 5,000 $1,000 - 1,500
何香凝 墨梅 水墨紙本 立軸 一九三七年作 劉錫玲 雙鶴指畫 設色絹本 立軸
A fierce patriot throughout her life, He Xiangning painted this work in late 1937 to raise funds
in support of troops in the Sino-Japanese war of 1937-1945. The poetic quatrain, penned by
the artist, praises the bravery of soldiers fighting the invading Japanese army at the front lines
in the Battle of Shanghai in August, 1937. The seal at the lower right, reading Hu zhan lao jun
wen wu (滬戰勞軍文物, artifact for the relief of troops in the Battle of Shanghai), was likely
carved by Zhu Fukan (朱复戡, 1902-1989), an important seal-carver and artist also heavily
involved in the war effort.
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