ZHAO SHAO'ANG (1905-1998)

LOT 1639-1650
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF WU BALING

ZHAO SHAO'ANG (1905-1998)
Peony and Bees
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
134 x 32.5 cm. (52 ¾ x 12 ¾ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated spring, xinmao year (1951)
Dedicated to Baling

Specialist Note:
Wu Baling (1904-1976) was born in Nanhai, Guangdong. The founder of the Yung Sheh Hiking Club, he joined the Overseas Chinese Daily News in 1936 and was promoted to Chief Editor of the Hong Kong News section. During his tenure, he invited artists to inscribe on the covers of his publications, and befriended many Hong Kong artists, including Zhou Qianqiu (1910-2006), Zhou’s teacher Zhao Shao’ang (1905-1998) and others. Wu often joined their meetings and received many works from them.