ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) AND YU FEI’AN (1888-1959) / YANG JIN (20TH CENTURY)
01.05.2025 00:00UTC +00:00
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Starting price
180000HKD HKD 180 000
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CHRISTIE'S| Auctioneer | CHRISTIE'S |
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ID 1405441
Lot 706 | ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) AND YU FEI’AN (1888-1959) / YANG JIN (20TH CENTURY)
Estimate value
HKD 180 000 – 280 000
Flowers, Fruits and Insects / Poem in Running Script
Folding fan, ink and colour on paper / ink on paper
18.5 x 49 cm. (7 ¼ x 19 ¼ in.)
Flowers, Fruits and Insects inscribed and signed by Zhang Daqian, with three seals of the artist
Dated winter, jiaxu year (1934)
Further inscribed and signed by Zhang Daqian, with one seal
Poem in Running Script inscribed and signed by Yang Jin, with one seal
Both sides dedicated to Lisheng
One collector’s seal of Tang Hung
Provenance
Sotheby’s New York, The Tang Hung and Fung Bi-Che Collection of Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, 13 September 2018, Lot 507.
Further details
The masters of You Yi Tang are avid collectors, especially of Zhang Daqian’s paintings. They formed a close bond with Panorama Magazine publisher Shen Weichuang. Fascinated by traditional opera, they built a collection centered on Zhang Daqian and figures related to Peking opera. This selection of folding fans and fan leaves features works by northern and southern masters, including Zhang Daqian, Yu Fei’an, and Zhao Shao’ang, as well as opera legends Mei Lanfang, Xun Huisheng, and Yu Zhenfei. It also includes rare pieces dedicated to Mei Lanfang and his wife, showcasing remarkable dedication.
| Artist: | Yu Fei'an (1889-1959) Zhang Daqian (1899 - 1983) |
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| Art style: | Modern art |
| Auction house category: | Calligraphy |
| Artist: | Yu Fei'an (1889-1959) Zhang Daqian (1899 - 1983) |
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| Art style: | Modern art |
| Auction house category: | Calligraphy |
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CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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