WU QINMU (1894-1953) / YUAN XILIAN (?-1950) / SHEN SHIJIA (1906-2001) / WANG FU’AN (1880-1960)
Folding Fans Collection
1. WU QINMU / YUAN XILIAN
Temple in Deep Mountain / Calligraphy
Folding fan, ink and colour / ink on paper
18.8 x 47 cm. (7 ³⁄₈ x 18 ¹⁄₂ in.)
Temple in Deep Mountain inscribed and signed by Wu Qinmu, with one seal of the artist
Dated fourth month, jiashen year (1944)

Calligraphy inscribed and signed by Yuan Xilian, with one seal of the artist

Both sides dedicated to Xingnan


2. SHEN SHIJIA / WANG FU’AN
Bamboo and Rock / Calligraphy
Folding fan, ink and colour / ink on paper
18.5 x 43 cm. (7 ¹⁄₄ x 16 ⁷⁄₈ in.)
Bamboo and Rock inscribed and signed by Shen Shijia, with one seal of the artist
Dated sixth month, jichou year (1949)

Calligraphy inscribed and signed by Wang Fu’an, with two seals of the artist
Dated summer, jichou year (1949)

Both sides dedicated to Shushan

The collector is a Southeast Asian Chinese businessman active 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 directly from many artists, mainly from Shanghai and Jiangsu, and in particular he had a close relationship with Huang Yongyu.