GAO JIANFU (1879-1951)

Lot 766
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Lot 766 | GAO JIANFU (1879-1951)
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HKD 120 000 – 180 000
GAO JIANFU (1879-1951)
Fish in Moonlight
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
86 x 37 cm. (33 7/8 x 14 5/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated spring, wuchen year (1928)

NOTE:
Fish Dreaming in Moonlight combines lotus flowers, moonlit water, and swimming fish to evoke tranquility, reflecting Zen and Buddhist philosophy. Created between 1922 and 1933, when Gao Jianfu occasionally used the seal “Disciple of Buddha”, the painting may express his Buddhist inclinations and serve as a form of personal reflection. The painting allows viewers to appreciate Gao’s artistic mastery as well as his spiritual depth.




Provenance

Christie’s Hong Kong, Fine Modern and Contemporary Chinese Paintings, 29 October 2001, Lot 190.



Literature

San Jiao Vol.1, No. 2, Sanjiao Yixun Publishing, August 1933.
Joys of the Southern Brush - Paintings and Calligraphy from the M K Lau Collection, M K Lau Collection, Hong Kong, 2022, pp. 38-39.
Exhibition catalogue, Joys of Southern Brush – An Exhibition of Paintings and Calligraphy from the M K Lau Collection, M K Lau Collection, Hong Kong, 2022, pp. 10-11.



Exhibited

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Joys of the Southern Brush - Paintings and Calligraphy from the M K Lau Collection, 3-9 October, 2022.
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