Name: SHAN QI (PRINCE SU OF THE FIRST RANK, 1866-1922), SHAN YU (1868-1919), ZHENG XIAOXU (1860-1938) AND OTHERS
Brand: Calligraphy and Paintings
Price: 60000.00 HKD
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SHAN QI (PRINCE SU OF THE FIRST RANK, 1866-1922), SHAN YU (1868-1919), ZHENG XIAOXU (1860-1938) AND OTHERS
Calligraphy and Paintings

Album of fifteen leaves, ink on paper
Each leaf measures 24.3 x 36 cm. (9⅝ x 14¼ in.)
One leaf inscribed and signed by Shan Qi, with three seals
Dated summer, jiayin year (1914)
One leaf signed by Shan Yu (1868-1919), with three seals
Dated winter, jiayin year (1914)
One leaf inscribed and signed by Zheng Xiaoxu (1860-1938), with one seal
One leaf inscribed and signed by Sheng Yun (1858-1931), with one seal
Dated summer, bingchen year (1916)
One leaf signed by Zhang Zongchang (1881-1932) , with two seals
One leaf inscribed and signed by Jin Bidong (1896-1940), with two seals
Dated second year of Datong period, Manchukuo (1933)
Titleslip entitled and signed by Shan Qi, with one seal

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The recipient of this album is the Lieutenant-General in the Imperial Japanese Army Nishikawa Torajiro (1867-1944) who was the Chief of Staff in the Kanto Governor-general from November 1914.
General Nishikawa was born in Fukuoka. He stationed in China twice in 1900 and then participated in the Russo-Japanese War. During his tenure as Chief of Staff, he supported the policy of the second Okuma Caninet against the monarchy by Yuan Shikai (1859-1916) and colonizing Manchuria. This album includes many calligraphic works, which were created by important participants of the Manchurian independence movement, the warlords of Fengtian Clique, and the officials of Manchukuo. It reveals the Sino-Japanese relationship of the early 20th century.