Dong ShouPing 董寿平 (1904 -1997) , Chinese landscape ink and color painting on paper, laid to silk. The painting are vigorous and simple, fresh and elegant brush stroskes, inherited the fine traditional Chinese painting techniques, with the innovation. His painting is lively, represent sounds of nature, from the sketch of the details, with a highly artistic condensation, both for the shape represent more heavy object of the spirit.Themed calligraphy inscription on left, signed by artist, Dong ShouPing 董寿平 , followed by two iron-red signature seals.

The portion of the sale will benefit a local church in Atlanta area.

Dimension (Silk): 64-1/4" H x 31-1/4 Dimenion
(Inner): 52-1/2" H x 46-1/2" W

PROVENANCE:

From the collection of General Chen Qi 陳淇; (1912-2000), who styled himself as “Cangquan” (滄泉and “Yuquanshanren”玉泉山人), an artist, calligrapher, a prominent businessman and private antiques collector.
EDEN Fine Antiques Galleries is honored and proud to offer, once again, to be the last General Chen Qi's heirloom collections including unpublished painting from Zhang DaQian, Fu BaoShi, Qi BaiShi, Huang JunBi, Wu ChangShuo, Xu BeiHong, Dong ShouPing, Dong BangDa 董邦达, Li XiongCai, and many other famous artists; along with his extraordinary Chinese porcelain collections.
General Chen Qi's collections can be found on Lot-128 through Lot-161 (Day 1), continuing at Lot-402 through Lot-423 (Day 2).
For more information about General Chen Qi's Biography, please refer to provenance information at Lot 145.

http://chen-qi.net/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Qi_(collector)




LOT NOTES:

Dong Shouping 董寿平 (1904-1997) the famous contemporary painter, calligrapher. Formerly known as Dong Gyu, later renamed Shou ping. Shanxi province Hongdong County Du Shu village. Dong Shouping was born to a family, Emperor Dong Jitang of Qing Dynasty famous calligrapher, grandfather Dong Zhihuan Qing Hanlin, known to the world in the poem. Dong painting a lot of cultural relics collection, domestic famous. He was influenced by the family, like calligraphy and painting, he especially admired at the beginning of the Qing Dynasty painter Yun Shouping character, then renamed Shou ping. Dong Shouping at the age of 16 Beijing world language school after the turn of the Department of economics of Nankai University, tianjin. In 1926 and graduated from Burapha University in Beijing, settled in Beijing in 1928, 1931 began selling painting for a living, 1938 articles to Xi'an, back to Chengdu, Sichuan writers have Lin Shan Yu appreciation, to praise to make the name well known in Chengdu, held the first day, in 1939 moved to Sichuan Province Guanxian Dujiangyan Guan Yu Lei, living there for 12 years. 1941 will show the money donated to support the Anti Japanese war. After the liberation, Dong Shouping returned to Beijing in 1950, Ren Rong Bao Zhai editing, 1952 will hide all the books donated by Shanxi provincial museum. To travel around the China sketch, creating more than. In 1979, Rong Bao Zhai consultants identity to Japan, and lectured at University of the Arts in Tokyo, painting demonstration. He is currently a member of the CPPCC National Committee, director of the China Calligrapher's Association, honorary president of Beijing research China painting. In 1979 the people's Fine Arts Publishing House of the "Dong Shouping" painting series. Dong Shouping was good at painting plum bamboo cinnabar Hongmei, be called stunt, plum ?? Jane, Jane has numerous, complex and not chaos, simple and rational, when bamboo pen and ink to write concise, imposing a strong, dense composition, in calligraphy, vigorous simplicity. Mexican song written by the rich flavor of life, ink Cangjin, affordable. Landscape painting in Mount Huangshan Qifeng old song as a theme, or a peak stone, unified for the spirit, this is also Dong Shouping in painting industry enjoyed a "Dong Mei", "Shou ??", "Mount Huangshan giant" Ya yu. Dong Shouping technique overall, deep cultivation, which Chinese painting master. His vigorous and simple, fresh and elegant, inherited the fine tradition China painting techniques, and to have the innovation. His painting is lively, for the sounds of nature, to nature, from the sketch of the rich, with a highly artistic condensation, both for the shape, also similar, more heavy object of spirit. Artistic creation "have a well-thought-out plan", Dong Shouping has its own unique views. He thinks, the beginning of creation. Visual a piece of white paper, in its own layout, this is "have a well-thought-out plan". But when the first drop, the painter should "unprejudiced", then in the light of its general trend, letting nature take its course, not be the bound by bamboo, but should fully describe the mind, make smooth reading. Dong Shouping started at a young age for art, will develop a reading habit of drawing, half day, he be learned in books, there is a profound knowledge, good at the broad and profound ancient Chinese art and modern techniques of combining. His picture has not only poetry and painting artistic conception, which has the literati scroll temperament, layout composition rich philosophy. He also acquired a hand hanging Book stunts, commended for the artists at home and abroad.

Over all in EXCELLENT Condition. Natural imperfection on the medium (paper or silk), regardless from any major damages; includes light blooms, discoloration and minor fading. Consider normal due to the ages.


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