Name: GU QINGYAO (1896-1978)
Brand: Flower Collection
Price: 26000.00 HKD
Availability: SoldOut

GU QINGYAO (1896-1978)
Flower Collection
1. Orchid in Secluded Valley
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
66.7 x 33.3 cm. (26 ¹⁄₄ x 13 ¹⁄₈ in.)
Entitled, inscribed and signed, with four seals of the artist
Dated summer, xinhai year (1971)

2. Ink Bamboo
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
67.5 x 33.1 cm. (26 ⁵⁄₈ x 13 in.)
Entitled, inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist
Dated spring, xinhai year (1971)

3. Ink Orchid
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper
33.5 x 62 cm. (13 ¹⁄₄ x 24 ³⁄₈ in.)
Entitled, inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist
Dated fourth month, xinhai year (1971)

This collection of paintings and calligraphy belongs to the descendants of Qi Rushan (1877–1962), the renowned Chinese playwright and scholar known for modernizing traditional Peking opera and serving as a key promoter of the legendary opera actor Mei Lanfang. Qi Rushan was an active figure in the arts circle and a close friend of the artist Qi Baishi, who frequently visited Qi Rushan’s courtyard house in Beijing.

Growing up in a cultured and educated household, Qi’s descendants also developed a deep appreciation for the arts. His daughter studied painting under Xu Beihong, while his granddaughter, He Baoshan, studied music and learned to paint under Feng Kanghou and Gu Qingyao. She later became a published author.

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