Lot 1653
Lot 1653
Monkey on Goat

DING YANYONG (1902-1978)

    Price Realised HKD 93,750
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    HKD 50,000 - HKD 70,000
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    Monkey on Goat

    DING YANYONG (1902-1978)

    Price Realised HKD 93,750
    Price Realised HKD 93,750
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    DING YANYONG (1902-1978)
    Monkey on Goat
    Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
    68 x 34.4 cm. (26 ¾ x 13 ½ in.)
    Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
    Dated wuwu year (1978)

    Specialist Note:
    Monkey on Goat depicts a monkey riding on a goat pretending to be an army general. This is one of the humorous paintings done by the artist: Instead of a monkey riding on a horse, a euphony to receiving a title of marquis, which has the auspicious meaning of getting a promotion. However, in this work, the horse has been replaced by a goat, and the monkey is wearing makeup, head accessory, and holding a rein; turning the symbolism into “monkey business”.
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