LIN FENGMIAN (1900-1991)

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Los 1067 | LIN FENGMIAN (1900-1991)
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LIN FENGMIAN (1900-1991)
The Four Beauties
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
69 x 69 cm. (27 1/8 x 27 1/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dedicated to Zhenbang (Dr. Wong Chun Bong)




Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist, thence by descent.



Further details

Dr. Wong Chun Bong (Dr. C B Wong, 1942-2019) was a registered general practitioner in Hong Kong who graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 1968 with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees. In addition to his private practice, Dr. Wong treated patients at Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital and St. Paul’s Hospital. The local community highly regarded Dr. Wong for his superb medical skills and generous personality. Outside of his profession as a medical doctor, Dr. Wong was an enthusiast in sports, travel, and Chinese opera. Dr. Wong was also very committed to philanthropy, providing free medical services to people with needs. In 1970, Dr. Wong married Ms Leung Kwok Ping Lois. The two were together for 49 years and exemplified an excellent example of a happy marriage and partnership in the eyes of their friends and family.
Dr. Wong acquired the two Lin Fengmian paintings (Lot 1066 and 1067) directly from the artist in 1980. In 1973, he travelled to Thailand and met Dr. Ling Po, a fellow medical professional. The two quickly formed a strong friendship that would endure for many decades, extending to their families (fig). Dr. Ling Po, a native of Meizhou, was a cousin of Lin Fengmian. In 1977, when Lin Fengmian was granted permission to leave China to visit his family, he eventually settled in Hong Kong and was in urgent need of financial support. Through Dr. Ling’s introduction, Dr. Wong had the opportunity to meet the artist and commissioned two paintings of any subject matter of the artist’s choice. In 1980, Lin Fengmian completed the two paintings and dedicated them to Dr. Wong on the inscription, a rare practice by the artist as a gesture of gratitude.
One of the paintings, The Four Beauties, is an exceptional composition seldom seen in private or public art collections. Lin expertly applied soothing pastel hues on the four beauties, contrasting the figures with a darker background. The other painting, Goose Flying Over Lotus Pond combines two of Lin’s well-versed subjects. It portrays geese flying over an expansive landscape against a vibrant backdrop of a lotus pond adorned with lush green lotus leaves. These two paintings were displayed at Dr. Wong’s residence for over four decades and now belong to Mrs Wong since Dr. Wong’s passing in 2019.
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