FENG KANGHOU (1901-1983)

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF WU BALING (LOTS 1616-1628)

FENG KANGHOU (1901-1983)
Calligraphic Couplet in Oracle Bone Script
A pair of hanging scrolls, ink on paper
Each scroll measures 117 x 22.5 cm. (46 1/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist
Dedicated to Baling
Dated fifth month, renzi year (1972)

SPECIALIST’S NOTES
Wu Baling (1904-1976) was born in Nanhai, Guangdong. The founder of the Yung Sheh Hiking Club, he joined the Overseas Chinese Daily News in 1936 and was promoted to Chief Editor of the Hong Kong News section. During his tenure, he invited artists to inscribe on the covers of his publications, and befriended many Hong Kong artists, including Zhou Qianqiu (1910-2006), Zhou’s teacher Zhao Shao’ang (1905-1998) and others. Wu often joined their meetings and received many works from them.