DING YANYONG (1902-1978), YANG SHANSHEN (1913-2004), HE BAILI (B. 1945)...

DING YANYONG (1902-1978), YANG SHANSHEN (1913-2004), HE BAILI (B. 1945) AND OTHERS
Fan Collection
1. DING YANYONG / YANG SHANSHEN
Flower / Calligraphy
Folding fan, ink on silver-flecked paper / paper
15 x 45 cm. (5 7⁄8 x 17 3⁄4 in.)
Flower inscribed and signed by Ding Yanyong, with two seals
Calligraphy inscribed and signed by Yang Shanshen, with one seal
Dated five days after Chung Yeung Festival, jiyou year (1969)
Both dedicated to Shanxiao (Kwong Shan-Siu, 1909-1976)

2. HE BAILI / CHENG GUANJIAN (1918-?)
Landscape / Nine Fishes
Folding fan, ink and colour / ink on paper
18 x 44.5 cm. (7 1⁄8 x 17 1⁄2 in.)
Landscape inscribed and signed by He Baili, with one seal
Dated Mid-Autumn Festival, renzi year (1972)
Nine Fishes entitled, inscribed and signed by Cheng Guanjian, with one seal of the artist
Dated one day after Mid-Autumn Festival, renzi year (1972)
Both dedicated to Shanxiao (Kwong Shan-Siu)

3. YOU SHURAN (20TH CENTURY) / WEN YONGCHENG (1922-1995)
Ink Bamboo / Calligraphy
Folding fan, ink on paper
9.5 x 29 cm. (3 3⁄4 x 11 3⁄8 in.)
Ink Bamboo inscribed and signed by You Shuran, with one seal
Dated thirty-eight year (of the Republic, 1949)
Calligraphy inscribed and signed by Wen Yongcheng
Dated Dragon Boat Festival, jichou year (1949)
Further inscribed and signed in microscopic script by the artist
Dated June, thirty-eight year (of the Republic, 1949)
Both dedicated to Madam Shuwen

4. CHEN ZIHE (1910-1984)
Pine Tree and Bamboo / Calligraphy
Folding fan, ink on paper / gold-flecked paper
18.2 x 41 cm. (7 1⁄8 x 16 1⁄8 in.)
Both side inscribed and signed, with a total of three seals of the artist
Dedicated to Shanxiao (Kwong Shan-Siu)

NOTE:
Chen Zihe (1910-1984), a native of Shunde, Guangdong, was proficient in all calligraphic styles, and was most proficient in seal script.

5. ZHENG SONG (20TH CENTURY)
Landscape / Calligraphy
Fan leaf, ink on paper
14 x 41 cm. (5 1⁄2 x 16 1⁄8 in.)
Landscape inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dated winter, wushen year (1968)
Calligraphy inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist
Dated autumn, wushen year (1968)
Both dedicated to Shanxiao (Kwong Shan-Siu)

6. CHEN ZHONGWEN (20TH CENTURY)
Running Horses
Folding fan, ink on paper
20.5 x 54 cm. (8 1⁄8 x 21 1⁄4 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals and one illegible seal of the artist
Dated one day before Chung Yeung Festival, bingwu year (1966)
Dedicated to Shanxiao (Kwong Shan-Siu)