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Liu Haisu & Shen Yinmo — Liu Haisu (1895-1994); Shen Yinmo (1883-1971), Pine Tree; Calligraphy

Liu Haisu (1895-1994); Shen Yinmo (1883-1971), Pine Tree; Calligraphy

This collaborative folding fan features ink paintings by Liu Haisu depicting a pine tree alongside calligraphy by Shen Yinmo, combining visual art with written text on gold paper. The work represents traditional East Asian artistic collaboration between painter and calligrapher on the intimate format of a fan. This piece exemplifies the scholarly traditions of Chinese and Japanese art where poetry, painting, and calligraphy are integrated.

Medium
ink on gold paper, folding fan

🔨 Auction Lot

Fine Chinese Paintings

April 30, 2022

Estimate: $50,000$100,000

Lot 3069

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Liu Haisu & Shen Yinmo, Liu Haisu (1895-1994); Shen Yinmo (1883-1971), Pine Tree; Calligraphy

This collaborative folding fan features ink paintings by Liu Haisu depicting a pine tree alongside calligraphy by Shen Yinmo, combining visual art with written text on gold paper. The work represents traditional East Asian artistic collaboration between painter and calligrapher on the intimate format of a fan. This piece exemplifies the scholarly traditions of Chinese and Japanese art where poetry, painting, and calligraphy are integrated.

Medium
ink on gold paper, folding fan
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Monochrome, Pine Tree, Fan Art, Minimalist, Calligraphy, Asian, Traditional, Nature, Chinese, Ink on Paper

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