ID 1405318
Lot 664 | LI KUCHAN (1899-1983) / XU LINLU (1916-2011)
Estimate value
HKD 30 000 – 50 000
Cabbages / Plantain and Bird
Two scrolls, mounted and framed, ink on paper
1.
48.5 x 58 cm. (19 1/8 x 22 7/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed by Li Kuchan, with one seal of the artist
Dated 1972
2.
93.5 x 34.5 cm. (36 ¾ x 13 5/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed by Xu Linlu, with two seals of the artist
Dedicated to Xueshi
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist, thence by descent.
Further details
Bai Xueshi (1915–2011), sobriquet Hexu Zhai, was a native of Beijing. He began studying painting at a young age, first under Zhao Mengzhu and later Liang Shunian. Bai taught at Beijing Normal College and Beijing Academy of Arts, later serving as a professor at the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts. Bai Xueshi specialized in Northern-school landscape painting, drawing inspiration from diverse sources. His blue-green landscape paintings, particularly those depicting Guilin, are the most representative of his artistic style. This collection, formerly from Bai Xueshi’s family, includes several works gifted to the artist by his contemporaries. A particular highlight is Qi Baishi’s Five-Character Calligraphic Couplet in Seal Script (Lot 663), which bears Bai Xueshi’s collector’s seal, underscoring its significance.
| Artist: | Li Kuchan (1898-1983) Xu Linlu (1916-2011) |
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| Medium: | Acrylic glass, Paper, Plastic |
| Art style: | Modern art |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Artist: | Li Kuchan (1898-1983) Xu Linlu (1916-2011) |
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| Medium: | Acrylic glass, Paper, Plastic |
| Art style: | Modern art |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Address of auction |
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