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8130 Born in Jiangsu Province, Wang Jiyuan studied under Liu Haisu at the
WANG JIYUAN (WANG CHI-YUAN, 1893-1975) Shanghai College of Art beginning in 1913. Later training in France
Lotus Pond, 1973 and Japan between the years 1926-1931, the artist would return to
Framed, oil and ink on canvas, inscribed by the artist and dated 1973, Shanghai and together with the artists Ni Yide (1901-1970), Pang
sixth month, tenth day, and signed Wang Jiyuan in New York with four Xunqin (1906-1985) and Chen Zhengbo (1895-1947) he co-founded
affixed seals of the artist. the Juelanshe (Storm Society), one of the first and most influential
53 x 39in (134.6 x 99cm) modern art societies in China.

US$10,000 - 15,000 Emigrating to the United States in 1941, Wang Jiyuan first arrived in
San Francisco, but settled in New York in 1947. In addition to teaching
王濟遠 1973年作 蓮池 油彩水墨畫布 鏡框 at Syracuse University in the 1950s, he would establish the School
For Chinese Brushwork in New York City, teaching traditional Chinese
Provenance painting to generations of students and holding travelling exhibitions
Acquired directly from the artist, by repute with Zhang Daqian. Wang Jiyuan’s oeuvre-whether in oil or in
traditional Chinese media--reflected his study of European techniques
and fluency in Chinese calligraphy and brushwork. The present lot,
painted when the artist was 80 years old, is a testament to his ability
to fuse the two distinct traditions.

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