Ink on paper
China, 20th century
Ye Qianyu (???, 1907-1995) - Chinese painter, caricaturist and pioneering manhua artist
Each signed ‘Qianyu’ and the red seal ‘Qianyu’ in the upper right edge
Depicted are six different dancers
In dynamic pose and with different attributes
In the traditional costume of their region
Dimensions, each: 27.5 x 19.5 cm
Good condition
Provenance: Private collection, Berlin

Ye Qianyu (1907-1995)

Ye Qianyu was a Chinese artist, pioneer of the Manhu Art and head of the Chinese painting department of the China Central Academy of Fine Arts. In 1928 he became a co-founder of the Shanghai Manhua, one of the earliest and influential manhua magazines. Manhua means literally translated ‘improvised sketch’ and is a Chinese comic, known in Japan as manga. The manhua were first created in the early 19th century.



Condition: The works are in good condition with slight signs of age and wear. The edges are toned and partly loss of material and small tears are visible there. Each sheet has a dimension of 27.5 x 19.5 cm.

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