ID 966209
Lot 1213 | CHENG SHIFA (1921-2007)
Estimate value
HKD 100 000 – 150 000
Yellow Birds and Lotus Pond
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
67 x 44 cm. (26 3/8 x 17 3/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated winter, dingsi year (1977)
Dedicated to Tiehua (Mr. Koo Ti-Hua)
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by present owner.
Post lot text
Koo Ti-Hua, a native of Wuxi, Jiangsu province, was born in Shanghai. In the 1950s, Koo graduated in Civil Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and was awarded scholarships by the government of West Germany to study business management in Hong Kong in 1962. Koo settled in Hong Kong in 1975, became an entrepreneur, and set up multi-category businesses. Since his youth, Koo developed an interest in Peking and Kunqu opera under the influence of his family. He has supported Kunqu opera groups by setting up a philanthropic foundation.
| Artist: | Cheng Shifa (1921-2007) |
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| Art style: | Modern art |
| Artist: | Cheng Shifa (1921-2007) |
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| Art style: | Modern art |
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