CHEN BANDING (1876-1970) / CHEN YUE (20TH CENTURY) / ZHANG XIANGNING (1911-1958) / MA GONGYU (1890-1969)
Calligraphy in Running Script
Four fan leaves, mounted for framing, ink on paper
1. CHEN BANDING (1876-1970)
Calligraphy in Running Script
Fan leaf, mounted for framing, ink on gold-flecked paper
18.5 x 52.3 cm. (7 ¹⁄₄ x 20 ⁵⁄₈ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist
Dated spring, renyin year (1962)

2. CHEN YUE (20TH CENTURY)
Calligraphy in Running Script
Fan leaf, mounted for framing, ink on paper
18.3 x 52 cm. (7 ¹⁄₄ x 20 ¹⁄₂ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated autumn, yiyou year (1945)
Dedicated to Weijia

3. ZHANG XIANGNING (1911-1958)
Calligraphy in Running Script
Fan leaf, mounted for framing, ink on paper
18.3 x 52.5 cm. (7 ¹⁄₄ x 20 ⁵⁄₈ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dated summer, gengchen year (1940)
Dedicated to Weijia

4. MA GONGYU (1890-1969)
Calligraphy in Running Script
Fan leaf, mounted for framing, ink on paper
18.5 x 51.8 cm. (7 ¹⁄₄ x 20 ³⁄₈ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist
Dedicated to Jutang

Wu Weijia, master of Yi Zhai, who came from a wealthy family in the banking business in Macau. Wu was close friends with Deng Fen and assembled a rich collection of Chinese paintings, particularly from the Lingnan School.