Calligraphy in Running Script

Name: WANG KAIYUN (1833-1916)
Brand: Calligraphy in Running Script
Price: 40000.00 HKD
Availability: SoldOut

Price Realised HKD 50,000

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HKD 8,000 - HKD 10,000

Closed: 26 Nov 2018

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WANG KAIYUN (1833-1916)

Calligraphy in Running Script

Price Realised HKD 50,000

Closed: 26 Nov 2018

Price Realised HKD 50,000

Closed: 26 Nov 2018

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WANG KAIYUN (1833-1916)
Calligraphy in Running Script

Hanging scroll, ink on paper
134.4 x 39.6 cm. (52 ⅞ x 15 ⅝ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dedicated to Zhuanxuan

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Lot Essay

Wang Kaiyun, a scholar and writer of the late Qing Dynasty, was invited by Yuan Shikai (1859-1916), then president of the Republic of China, to be the curator of the National History Museum. He devoted his life in education. Qi Baishi (1864-1957) used to be his one of his students.

This collection was built up by a private Japanese collector during the early 20th Century. Fifteen lots of Chinese classical paintings and calligraphy (Lots 1012-1026) will be offered in the Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, and four lots of modern works (Lots 1455-1458) will be offered in our Fine Chinese Modern Paintings sale on 27 November 2018.