Beautiful Pair of Chinese Paintings Attr. to Gao Jianfu 高剑父 (1879-1951)

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This store is where an old collector of Chinese paintings offers for sale items that he finds interesting, beautiful and thought-provoking.
Each buyer is invited to use his/her judgment as to the probability of authenticity of the paintings - that is where the fun of collecting is
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These beautiful portraits of a lion and deer, attributed to Gao Jianfu are a rare occurrence in Chinese painting, since they combine the versatile Chinese brushwork with Japanese and Western influences in composition and the use of colour. It is well known that a number of early modern Chinese painters looked first towards Japan to learn to integrate Western and oriental approaches (the other notable ones being Fu Baoshi and Zhang Daqian).
Light colour and an extremely fine and spontaneous brushwork contribute to the simple poetry of these animal portraits.
A Google search
of "Lingnan School of Painting" will bring up articles on this important southern school created by Gao Jianfu in the early 20th Century.
You are invited to look atthe other works listed on this site. I offer a 5% discount on each of two items purchased at the same time, 10% on three items, etc. in 5% increments. Multiple purchases will also benefit from combined shipping - actual shipping cost instead of total of listed shipping charges.
Returns accepted if sent up to one week after reception and the buyer pays both shipping charges.
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