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- Shen Yinmo
- Calligraphy in Running Script
Shen Yinmo
Calligraphy in Running Script
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong (Online Auction)
Summer Reverie: Chinese Paintings Online, Lot 84
13. Aug - 27. Aug 2024
Summer Reverie: Chinese Paintings Online, Lot 84
13. Aug - 27. Aug 2024
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
SHEN YINMO (1887-1971) Calligraphy in Running Script Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper 132.3 x 32.7 cm. (52 1 ⁄ 8 x 12 7 ⁄ 8 in.) Inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist Dated summer, 1951 Dedicated to Shaonan NOTE: The painting was dedicated to Xu Shaonan (1911-1963), who was a native of Chao'an, Guangdong Province. Mr. Xu studied in Jinshan Middle School in Guangdong at his early age, moved to Singapore in between the year of 1935 to develop his career in the business sector, and was well known in the local Chaozhou Community. Mr. Xu was an enthusiast for Chinese Culture. He read a variety of books, and had considerable expertise in bibliography. With his dedication to book collecting, he owned a great collection with his studio “Shuang Yue Chong Yin Zhai”, which had a high reputation in Singapore and Malaysia. Mr. Xu’s family complied with his will to donate his collection of books to National University of Singapore Central Library after he passed away in 1963. Principal Madam Chua Liang addressed Mr. Xu as “A Shu” (Uncle). The two families had a close relationship. According to the introduction provided by Principal Madam Chua Liang, the current work was directly acquired from Mr. Xu Shaonan.
