Details
WEN YONGCHEN (WAN WING SUM, 1922-1995)
Bamboo and Insect
Scroll, mounted for framing, ink and colour on paper
38 x 95 cm. (15 x 37 3⁄8 in.)
Signed, with three seals of the artist
Further inscribed and signed by the artist, with one seal
Futher inscribed and signed by the artist, with one seal
Dated sixth month, renzi year (1972)
Dedicated to Tianyong
Further inscribed by the artist in minuscule script in Chinese and English
FURTHER DETAILS
The collector is a Southeast Asian Chinese who conducted business in mainland China in the 1980s. Due to his interest in Chinese paintings and calligraphy, he acquired works from various antique shops and galleries across the country. He also received many gifted works from artists, mainly focusing on painters from Shanghai and Jiangsu, in particular he had a close relationship with Huang Yongyu.
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