Hibiscus and Bird

ZHAO SHAO'ANG (1905-1998) & ZHANG SHUQI (1899-1956) Hibiscus and Bird Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper 71 x 39 cm. (28 x 15 3/8 in.) Inscribed and signed, with one seal of each artist Dated ninth day of March, thirty ninth year (of the Republic, 1949) Dedicated to Baling SPECIALIST’S NOTES Wu Baling (1904-1976) was born in Nanhai, Guangdong. The founder of the Yung Sheh Hiking Club, he joined the Overseas Chinese Daily News in 1936 and was promoted to Chief Editor of the Hong Kong News section. During his tenure, he invited artists to inscribe on the covers of his publications, and befriended many Hong Kong artists, including Zhou Qianqiu (1910-2006), Zhou’s teacher Zhao Shao’ang (1905-1998) and others. Wu often joined their meetings and received many works from them.