Name: YAN BOLONG (1896-1954) / WANG RENPEI (19TH-20TH CENTURY)
Brand: Flowers and Butterfly / Calligraphy in Running Script
Price: 32000.00 HKD
Availability: SoldOut

YAN BOLONG (1896-1954) / WANG RENPEI (19TH-20TH CENTURY)
Flowers and Butterfly / Calligraphy in Running Script
Folding fan, ink and colour on paper / ink on paper
19 x 49 cm. (7 ¹⁄₂ x 19 ¹⁄₄ in.)
Flowers and Butterfly entitled, inscribed and signed by Yan Bolong, with one seal
Dated fourth month, yihai year (1935)
Calligraphy in Running Script inscribed and signed by Wang Renpei, with one seal
Dedicated to Shenzhi

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Lot Essay

Wang Renpei, courtesy name Xinnong, was a native of Ninghai, Zhejiang Province. He was a famous Peking Opera actor, and was active in Beijing and Tianjin for a long time. He was also known for his calligraphy.