XIE ZHILIU (1910-1997)
Lotus and Butterfly
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
49.5 x 37.5 cm. (19 ¹⁄₂ x 14 ³⁄₄ in.)
Signed, with two seals of the artist
Further inscribed and signed by Mi Jingyang (b. 1936) on the mounting, one seal and one dated seal of xinmao year (2011)
Titleslip by Mi Jingyang, with one seal

NOTE:
Mi Jingyang (1936-2023), courtesy name Xingxi, studio names Fanghu Zhai and Mushi Xuan, was a native of Beijing. He began working at Rong Bao Zhai in the 1950s and spent over forty years there, witnessing and participating in more than half a century of public and private collections of Chinese calligraphy and painting. During this time, he interacted with and forged relationships with many contemporary masters of calligraphy and painting. Since the 1980s, Mi dedicated himself to study and creation, specializing in freehand flower-and-bird paintings. He held solo exhibitions in the United States, Japan, and regions such as Hong Kong and Taiwan. After retirement, he made significant contributions in the fields of art appraisal and collection, serving as an art consultant for Rong Bao Zhai and as the chief expert in the expert group of the China Cultural Relics Protection Foundation.