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WU QINMU (1894-1953) / SHEN YINMO (1887-1971)
Cloudy Spring Mountains / Calligraphy
1. WU QINMU
Cloudy Spring Mountains
Fan leaf, mounted for framing, ink and colour on paper
18.3 x 52.3 cm. (7 14 x 20 58 in.)
Entitled, inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dated autumn, yichou year (1949)

2. SHEN YINMO
Calligraphy
Fan leaf, mounted for framing, ink on paper
18.3 x 52.3 cm. (7 14 x 20 58 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dated winter, yichou year (1949)

Both dedicated to Xudong

NOTE:
The two fan leaves were remounted from a folding fan. The original fan bone is included in the lot.
FURTHER DETAILS
Singaporean collector Mr. Tan Sin Liou (1922-1992) had familial ties to Fujian, China. His grandfather immigrated to Singapore, where he operated a palm tree business, later also became the owner of the Supreme House in the city’s commercial district. Apart from his entrepreneurial pursuits, Mr. Tan held a keen interest in traditional Chinese culture, as evidenced by his collection of Chinese calligraphy, paintings, and folding fans. Since the 1960s, numerous painters such as Zhao Shao’ang, Yang Shanshen, Guan Shanyue, Li Xiongcai, and Rong Shushi showcased their works in Singapore due to its proximity to China.
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