BAI XUESHI (1915-2011) AND GAO GUANHUA (1915-1999) / GAO GUANHUA
Flower Collection
1. BAI XUESHI AND GAO GUANHUA
Okra and Amaranthus
Scroll, mounted for framing, ink and colour on paper
90 x 48.4 cm. (35 ³⁄₈ x 19 in.)
Inscribed and signed by Gao Guanhua, with two seals of the artist
Dated 1983

2. GAO GUANHUA
Pomegranate
Scroll, mounted for framing, ink and colour on paper
90 x 48.4 cm. (35 ³⁄₈ x 19 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dated February 1983
Dedicated to Xueshi

3. GAO GUANHUA
Loquat
Scroll, mounted for framing, ink and colour on paper
90 x 48.4 cm. (35 ³⁄₈ x 19 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated guihai year (1983)
Dedicated to Xueshi

NOTE:
Gao Guanhua, a protégé of the renowned master Pan Tianshou (1897-1971), studied painting under his tutelage. Gao has also taught at Tianjin University, Beijing Normal University of Arts and the Department of Traditional Chinese Painting at the Central Academy of Fine Arts. He is particularly skilled in flower-and-bird painting, with a unique artistic style that encompasses poetry, calligraphy and painting. He has held solo exhibitions in various locations, including the United States, Japan, and China, earning acclaim both in China and internationally.