Aquatic Animals

DING YANYONG (1902-1978) Aquatic Animals Hanging scroll, ink on paper 95.5 x 68 cm. (37 5/8 x 26 ¾ in.) Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist Dedicated to Madame Anni (Margaret Anne Chang) Dated summer, bingchen year (1976) SPECIALIST’S NOTE: Margaret Anne Chang (1920-2009) was born and raised in Hong Kong before moving to the United States when she was 25. When she was 40 she began to learn Chinese paintings and took lessons from Ding Yanyong in the summer of 1976 during her trip back to Hong Kong with her sister. It as also at this time she acquired many of Ding's paintings, many of which are dedicated to her and these works have been with the family for over 30 years. Two paintings of Ding Yanyong from this collection will be offered in Christie's Fine Chinese Modern Paintings sale on November 28, 2017.