Tiger by the Cliff

Name: HU RUOSI (1916-2004)
Brand: Tiger by the Cliff
Price: 19000.00 HKD
Availability: SoldOut

Price Realised HKD 23,940

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HU RUOSI (1916-2004)

Tiger by the Cliff

Price Realised HKD 23,940

HU RUOSI (1916-2004)
Tiger by the Cliff
Fan leaf, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
18.4 x 49.2 cm. (7 ¹⁄₄ x 19 ³⁄₈ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated fourth month, xinwei year (1931)

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Lot Essay

Hu Yan, courtesy name Ruosi. His father was an agent of Zhang Daqian, so he entered the "Dafengtang" at the age of nine to study under Zhang Daqian. Growing up in an artistic environment since childhood, he was talented at painting. At the age of 14, he travelled eastward to Japan with his master and held a solo exhibition of his childhood paintings: at the age of 15, his work was awarded a gold medal at the Belgian World Exposition.