DENG ERYA (1883-1954)

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF WU BALING (LOTS 1616-1628)

DENG ERYA (1883-1954)
Calligraphy and Seals
Two scrolls, mounted as one scroll and framed, ink on paper
Each scroll measures 26.5 x 32 cm. (10 3/8 x 12 5/8 in.)
Each inscribed and signed, with a total of twenty-four seals
Dedicated to Baling

SPECIALIST’S NOTES
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.