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PROPERTY FROM THE RICHARD MILHENDER COLLECTION PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF A PROMINENT
BRITISH JOURNALIST WHO VISITED CHINA IN THE 1950S
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WANG GEYI (1897-1988) 124
Loquat, 1936 QI BAISHI (1864-1957)
Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper, dated bingzi, inscribed and Fish, 1954
signed Geyi Wang Xian, with three artist’s seals Wang Xian siyin, qi, Mounted for framing, ink on paper, inscribed and signed renchen
Soushi ting. jiushi er sui Baishi (renchen year, age ninety-two, by Baishi), followed
27 3/8 x 14 5/8in (69.5 x 37.8cm) with two artist’s seals Baishi and Jiping tang.
26 1/2 x 13 3/8in (67.5 x 33.8cm)
$2,000 - 3,000
$18,000 - 25,000
王个簃 黃金果 設色紙本 立軸 一九三六年作
齊白石 遊魚 水墨紙本 鏡片 一九五四年作
Provenance
Duoyunxuan, Shanghai, May 1978 Provenance
From a prominent British journalist who visited China in the 1950s,
來源: thence by decedent
Duoyunxuan, Shanghai, May 1978
上海朵雲軒，1978年5月 來源:
來自於上世紀五十年代到訪過中國的一知名英國記者，後由家族成
Wang Geyi, who is also known as Wang Xian, was a prominent 員繼承
figure in the 20th century Chinese art world. Originally a student
of Wu Changshuo (1844-1927), Wang Geyi traveled to Japan in
1921 with Wang Zhen (1867-1938) and in 1927 with Zhang Daqian
(1899-1983). He would teach in Shanghai and Chongqing. In 1936,
when this painting was created, he was a professor at the Shanghai
College of Art. Also known for his seal carving abilities, Wang Geyi
was vice-president of the Xiling Yinshe.

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