Name: ZHAO SHAO'ANG (1905-1998)
Brand: Cicada / Mantis
Price: 60000.00 HKD
Availability: SoldOut

ZHAO SHAO'ANG (1905-1998)
Cicada / Mantis
A pair of scrolls, mounted for framing, ink and colour on paper
Each scroll measures 29.5 x 37 cm. (11 ⁵⁄₈ x 14 ⁵⁄₈ in.)
Cicada inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dated autumn, dingwei year (1967)
Dedicated to Jilian (Wong Ki-lim)
Mantis inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated spring, first month, xinyou year (1981)
Dedicated to Jilian (Wong Ki-lim)

Property from the Family of Wong Ki-lim

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Lot Essay

Wong Ki-lim worked for the Hong Kong government and was the editor for Overseas Chinese Daily. He was friends with Lingnan School artists and aided Zhao Shao’ang during his exhibitions in Singapore and Malaysia, and eventually amassed a fine collection of the artist’s works.