GAO JIANGFU (1879-1951) Red Plum Blossom

GAO JIANGFU (1879-1951)
Red Plum Blossom
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
42.5 x 31.5 cm. (16 3⁄4 x 12 3⁄8 in.)
Inscribed and signed with one seal of the artist
Dated autumn, thirty-first year (of the Republic, 1942)

Provenance
The master of the Baishaxuan Collection has a strong interest in Chinese paintings and calligraphy, and previously studied under Huang Junbi (1898-1991) and Feng Kanghou (1901-1983) respectively. Since the 1970s, they have been collecting art pieces, and they are especially fond of collecting folding fans. Throughout their career, they amassed over a hundred pieces, and was presented with the studio name of Baishaxuan (One Hundred Fans Studio) by Tai Jingnong (1902-1990).

This collection will present eight folding fans in “Fine Chinese Modern and Ink Contemporary Paintings” on 31 May 2023.