Guan Liang (Chinese)

A painting of a Peking opera scene

Watercolor and ink on paper

With a signature and seal to recto.

Dimensions with frame: H: 21, W: 24 1/2 in,; H: 53.34, W: 62.23 cm.The three characters in this painting are partially painted and outlined with black ink. Their gestures and expression fit well with their roles in the play. Guan Liang's paintings capture the fun of both formats, making them greatly entertaining.

Sotheby's, Hong Kong, April 2016, Lot 1352.

H: 13 1/4, W: 17 1/2 in. (painting)

H: 33.66, W: 44.45 cm. (painting)

Provenance: Mrs. Chang, Northern New Jersey. Acquired in Hong Kong in the 1960s to the 1980s.

Condition: One crease to the upper right corner. Not observed outside of frame.

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關良 戲劇人物圖鏡框

本幅作品中的三位戲劇人物，以水墨局部勾勒，加以暈染，每一個動作、顧盼、手勢，都恰當地表現了劇中人物的性格與身份。關良的作品，以「戲」入畫，又以畫「品」戲，使繪畫充滿着舞臺戲曲的情趣

蘇富比拍賣2016年04月香港拍賣，編號1352