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     ZHU MEICUN (1911-1993)

     Forest and Stream

     Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
     72.5 x 32.8 cm. (28 ƒ x 12 ‰ in.)
     Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
     Dated autumn, xinsi year (1941)
     Dedicated to Caisheng
     One collector’s seal of Guo Chunpu

     NOTE:

     Born to a family of scholars, Guo Chunpu, graduated from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music,
     eventually becoming a renowned tenor singer. He moved to Hong Kong, where he began
     to study and work in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. Guo also enjoyed collecting
     paintings and became well-acquainted with many artists.

     HK$120,000-180,000        US$16,000-23,000

                         1941

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