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Subject:Watercolor - help identifying artist and writing
Posted By: RyanD Tue, Sep 03, 2019 IP: 104.2.253.47

I would love to know more about this beautiful watercolor on paper. Any help in identifying the artist and/or translating the writing would be truly appreciated. Thank you in advance.







Subject:Re: Watercolor - help identifying artist and writing
Posted By: I.Nagy Tue, Sep 10, 2019

Title,
峡江揚帆 - Cove and hoisted sail
Colophon,
八十年中黄之秋 行百写 于成都
Year of '80 (1980), Mid Golden Autumn, Painted by Xingbai in Chéngdu
Upper seal,
李行百 - Li Xingbai
Leisure seal,
賞以象外 - Reward is beyond the appearance

Li Xingbai 李行百 1926-
Born in Chengdu. Graduated from the University of Nanking.Afterwards studied painting from Zhang Daqian. In the early 1940s participated in the "Shu Art Society". Friend of Xu Beihong and Guo Moruo. He was the head of editorial board of "Chinese Painting".
Good at traditional Chinese painting.

With regards,
I.Nagy

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Subject:Re: Watercolor - help identifying artist and writing
Posted By: RyanD Wed, Sep 11, 2019

I.Nagy,
Thank you very much for the translation and the wonderful information about the artist! It is truly appreciated!


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