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XU BEIHONG (1895-1953)

Crane and Pine

Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
84.5 x 40.5 cm. (33 º x 16 in.)
Signed, with one seal of the artist
Three collector’s seals of Han Huaizhun
(1892-1970)
Further inscribed and signed by Huang Yanghui
(1911-2001) on the mounting, with two seals
Dated autumn, jiazi year (1984)
Titleslip inscribed by Huang Yanghui,
with one seal
Dated autumn, jiazi year (1984)

NOTE:

Xu Beihong became acquainted with Han Huaizhun
(1892-1970), when Xu was staying in Singapore. The
artist created many exceptional paintings dedicated to Han,
including the present one.

Huang Yanghui (1911-2001) was a noted artist,
calligrapher, art educator and seal carver. He worked as Xu
Beihong’s secretary for over twenty years and apprenticed
under him. An artist in his own right, Huang later served as
a professor at Nanjing University, an advisor to the Jiangsu
Chinese Painting Institute, in addition to other important
positions within the Chinese art world.

HK$1,500,000-2,000,000
US$200,000-260,000

1892-1970

1911-2001
1984

1984

1892-1970

1911-2001

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