1967 LI QIUJUN MAGNOLIAS PAINTING

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Artist: Li Qiujun (1899-1971) Magnolias. The present work depicts blossoming magnolias rendered with the refined brushwork and restrained palette characteristic of Li Qiujun. Delicately shaded petals emerge from angular branches and soft foliage, creating a harmonious composition that conveys both elegance and quiet vitality. The subtle coloration and lyrical arrangement exemplify the artist?s synthesis of traditional literati aesthetics and feminine refinement.The upper inscription, written in elegant calligraphy, complements the painting and reflects the close relationship between poetry, painting, and calligraphy that distinguished Li?s artistic practice. Her works frequently unite these three disciplines, embodying the cultivated ideals of the Chinese literati tradition. Ink and color on paper, Yisebiao mount, Vertical Axis hanging Scroll Painting (Sight): 129cm H x 31cm W Dated: In The Sixth Month of Summer in DingWei year (1967) Signed/Seal(s): Signed, with Four seals PROVENANCE: Acquired from a prominent collector, representing an important private collections. The collections presented and offered up to auctions from Lot 25 through Lot 136; and additional related documents and or manuscripts from Lot 137 to Lot 228. Wei Tao-Ming (Wei Daoming), (October 28, 1899 - May 18, 1978) was a prominent Chinese diplomat, statesman, and senior official of the Republic of China. Born in Jiangxi Province, he studied law in the United States and became active in the Nationalist government under Chiang Kai-shek. During the Second World War, Wei served as the Republic of China's Ambassador to the United States from 1942 to 1946, playing an important role in strengthening Sino-American relations during the Allied war effort. He later held several key government positions, including Governor of Taiwan Province (1947-1949), Ambassador to Japan, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China from 1966 to 1971. Wei remained an influential figure in Chinese diplomacy throughout the mid-twentieth century and was closely involved in the Republic of China's international affairs during a period of major political transition in East Asia. ARTIST BIO: Li Qiujun (1899-1971), Chinese painter, calligrapher, and poet.Li Qiujun was a distinguished female painter of modern China, born in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. Active primarily in Shanghai during the Republican period, she cultivated a refined artistic style deeply rooted in the literati tradition.Working in flower-and-bird, figure, and landscape subjects, Li combined elegant brushwork with delicate coloration and poetic sensibility. Her paintings frequently incorporate inscriptions and self-composed verses, reflecting her accomplishments in poetry and calligraphy as well as painting.Her work embodies the aesthetic ideals of the late literati tradition while incorporating the graceful refinement associated with the Shanghai art world of the early twentieth century. Owing to the relative scarcity of her works and the increasing scholarly interest in women artists of modern China, Li Qiujun?s paintings have become increasingly sought after by collectors.

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