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LOTS 1354 — 1356
FROM THE COLLECTION OF LUO JIALUN

Luo Jialun (1897-1969) wielded significant influence in the fields of politics
and education in 20th-century China, as well as being an accomplished poet,
author and collector. He became active in politics during his studies at Fudan
School in Shanghai. In 1917, while studying foreign literature at Peking
University, Luo Jialun advocated literary reform and served as an editor of the
student periodical, The Renaissance. These efforts culminated in his role as a
student leader in the May 4th Movement. He spent several years abroad and
studied in the United States, London, Berlin, and Paris. After Luo returned
to China, he joined the Nationalist government and was appointed as deputy
head of instruction at the Central Party Institute in Nanjing in 1927. He
served as president of Tsinghua University between 1928 and 1930. In 1932
he was appointed president of National Central University in Nanjing, serving
until 1941. During this time, he led the university to safety in Chongqing in
the midst of the Sino-Japanese War. Luo served as the Republic of China’s
ambassador to India from 1947 to 1949, before returning to Taiwan and
assuming additional education-related official duties. Luo acquired an extensive
collection of Chinese paintings throughout his life. His family later donated
many of his Classical Chinese paintings to the National Palace Museum in
Taipei, as documented in the museum catalogue A Collection of Chinese Paintings
Donated by Ms. Zhang Weizhen (wife of Luo Jialun).

Fifteen classical works dating from the 15th to the 19th century will
be sold in our Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy sale on
30 November 2015 (Lots 816-830)

1354

ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)

Ink Bamboo

Hanging scroll, ink on paper
137.5 x 48 cm. (54 ¿ x 18 ‰ in.)
Inscribed with a poem and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated eighth month, xinmao year (1951)
Dedicated to Zhixi
Titleslip inscribed and signed by Luo Jialun (1897-1968)

HK$400,000-600,000 US$52,000-78,000

1951 1354
1897-1969

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