Gao Jianfu 高劍父 西瓜 | Gao Jianfu, Watermelon

高劍父 西瓜
設色紙本 立軸 一九四四年作
李撫虹題詩堂

款識：今夏苦熱，欲喫西瓜不可得，乃畫此自慰，聊作話梅止渴之意耳。卅三年七月，劍父。
題識：獨立神州渺，煢然只一瓜。舉刀成片片，片片有餘嗟。庚寅夏月，劍父師命題，既竟復就原意成二十字，薰風長閉戶，幽討動微吟。晝寢回清夢，重勞一鎮心。時同客香江，撫虹並記。

鈐印：〈高〉「多事」、肖形印、「劍父」。
〈李〉「李鴻」、「撫虹之鈢」。

展覽：澳門，市政廳畫廊，〈高劍父誕生一百二十週年紀念展〉，一九九九年五月七日至三十日
香港，會議展覽中心，〈粵色畫意 — 梅潔樓藏書畫〉，二○二二年十月三日至八日

著錄：〈高劍父畫集〉（嶺南美術出版社，一九九一年七月），圖版68
〈高劍父畫集〉（廣東旅遊出版社，一九九九年），圖版144
〈高劍父誕生一百二十周年紀念展〉（澳門市政廳及文化暨康體部，一九九九年五月），圖版51
〈粵色畫意—梅潔樓藏書畫集〉（香港，梅潔樓，二○二二年），頁48-49

來源：二○○七年五月得於香港

詩堂 Poetry hall: 15 x 44.5 cm 6 x 17½in.
畫心 Painting: 33.5 x 44.5 cm 13⅛x 17½in.

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Gao Jianfu
1879 - 1951
Watermelon

ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll
signed, dated 1944, inscribed, with 3 seals of the artist. Poetry hall by Li Fuhong
詩堂 Poetry hall: 15 x 44.5 cm 6 x 17½in.
畫心 Painting: 33.5 x 44.5 cm 13⅛x 17½in.

Condition Report:
-Generally in good condition with minor creases found which can be alleviated by restoration. For detailed condition photos and further inquiries, please contact cptghk@sothebys.com.
-整體品相良好，見少許淺縐痕，可修復改善。如需作品實景照片，或欲查詢作品資料，請電郵至cptghk@sothebys.com

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