Lot 1676
Lot 1676
Calligraphic Couplet

HU HANMIN (1879-1936)

Price Realised HKD 81,250
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HKD 12,000 - HKD 18,000
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Calligraphic Couplet

HU HANMIN (1879-1936)

Price Realised HKD 81,250
Price Realised HKD 81,250
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LOT 1672-1679
FROM THE COLLECTION OF MR. YUNG PING

HU HANMIN (1879-1936)
Calligraphic Couplet
A pair of scrolls, mounted and framed, ink on paper
Each scroll measures 131 x 33 cm. (51 5/8 x 13 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dedicated to Yuzheng

Specialist Note:
The recipient of this painting is Yung Ping (1907-1998), a well-known journalist and government official, who served as Deputy Head of the Central News Agency. He was an enthusiastic collector of modern Chinese paintings and calligraphy. In Hong Kong, he became acquainted with many artists from Hong Kong and Taiwan at the time, including Zhao Shao’ang, Pu Ru, Yu Youren, and Guan Shanyue, who dedicated their works to him.
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