Asian Paintings and Calligraphy

Updated August 26, 2026

This sale presents a diverse selection of Chinese and Japanese paintings and calligraphy. Featured Chinese artists include Zhang Daqian, Qi Baishi, Pu Ru, Yu Youren, Huang Junbi, Zhao Shao'ang, Cheng Shifa, and Guan Shanyue, alongside Japanese works including paintings and calligraphy attributed to Tani Buncho and Matsumura Kaiseki. The sale encompasses landscapes, flower-and-bird and figure paintings, calligraphy, albums, fan leaves, rubbings, and letters. Notable provenance includes works descended from the collections of Li Tiehan and Wu Wangji, as well as works acquired directly from artists. Full catalog and bidding: view on liveauctioneers .

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In this auction (194 lots)

Categories: Fine Art & Prints · Vehicles & Automotive

• Lot 0401 — A Chinese oracle-bone-script calligraphic hanging scroll, by Dong Zuobin (1895-1963)
• Lot 0402 — A Chinese calligraphy, by Tai Jingnong (1903-1990), dedicated to Qi Rushan (1877-1962), dated 1961
• Lot 0403 — Two Chinese calligraphy works, by Tai Jingnong (1902-1990); one poem dated 1961
• Lot 0404 — A Chinese calligraphy, by Yu Youren (1879-1964), dedicated to Binglin (Zhang Taiyan, 1869-1936)
• Lot 0405 — A Chinese calligraphy, by Yu Youren (1879-1964)
• Lot 0406 — A Chinese calligraphy, by Yu Youren (1879-1964), dedicated to Hua Shikui (1863-1941)
• Lot 0407 — A Chinese 'fish' rubbing with inscription, by Pu Ru (1896-1963)
• Lot 0408 — A Chinese painting of Dongfang Shuo Stealing Peaches, hanging scroll, by Zhang Daxia (1916-2005)
• Lot 0409 — A Chinese 'Spring Landscape of Yushan' painting, hanging scroll, by Lan Yinding (1903-1979)
• Lot 0410 — A Chinese vermilion oracle-bone-script couplet, hanging scroll, by Dong Zuobin (1895-1963), dated
• Lot 0411 — A Chinese horizontal painting of flower and bird, by Fang Chuxiong (b. 1950)
• Lot 0412 — A Chinese 'flower and bird' painting, hanging scroll, by Zhao Shao'ang (1905-1998)
• Lot 0413 — A Chinese 'Kapok blossoms' painting, hanging scroll, by Situ Qi (1907-1997)
• Lot 0414 — A Chinese 'lotus' painting, hanging scroll, by Situ Qi (1907-1997)
• Lot 0415 — A Chinese painting of flower and bird, by Deng Fen (1894-1964)
• Lot 0416 — A Chinese five-character seal-script couplet, by Wu Jingheng (1865-1953), dedicated to Yingqiao,
• Lot 0417 — A Chinese seven-character calligraphy couplet in regular script, by Zou Lu (1885-1954), dedicated to
• Lot 0418 — A Chinese flower painting, by Zhou Gongli (1903-1989), dedicated to Tiehan, dated 1948
• Lot 0419 — A Chinese painting of chickens, by Zhou Gongli (1903-1989); dedicated to Tiehan; dated 1959
• Lot 0420 — A Chinese painting of two ducks, hanging scroll, by Zhou Gongli (1903-1989), dated 1973
• Lot 0421 — A Chinese painting of a nude lady, by Zhou Gongli (1903-1989)
• Lot 0422 — A Chinese 'Three Friends of Winter' painting, by Zhao Shao'ang and Yang Shanshen, dated 1988
• Lot 0423 — A Chinese painting of court ladies, by Qiu Qiyun (1915-?), dedicated to Tiehan and his wife, dated
• Lot 0424 — Three Chinese calligraphy works, by Li Shu, Gan Naiguang and Hu Yisheng, dedicated to Yingqiao
• Lot 0425 — Three Chinese calligraphy works, attributed to Lu Canming, Liang Hancao, and Song Shi
• Lot 0426 — A Chinese painting of a herd of horses, by Ye Zuibai (1909-1999), dedicated to Tiehan
• Lot 0427 — Three Chinese paintings of goats and horses, hanging scroll, by Liang Dingming (1898-1959)
• Lot 0428 — A Chinese calligraphy, hanging scroll, by Ju Zheng (1876-1951), dedicated to Yingqiao
• Lot 0429 — A Chinese calligraphy in clerical script, hanging scroll, by Liu Fei (1898-1983), dedicated to
• Lot 0430 — A Chinese 'Longevity' calligraphy, by Chiang Kai-shek, dedicated to Li Tiehan's parents
• Lot 0431 — A Chinese calligraphy, by Ye Gongchuo (1881-1968), dedicated to Yingqiao
• Lot 0432 — A Chinese calligraphy in running script, hanging scroll, by Weng Fanggang (1733-1818)
• Lot 0433 — A Chinese album of rubbings of 'The Imperial Inscribed Illustrations of Cotton', Qing dynasty
• Lot 0434 — Two volumes of Chinese rubbings of "Liujing tu", Daoguang period, Qing dynasty
• Lot 0435 — A Chinese full-form rubbing of a Shang dynasty bronze you
• Lot 0436 — A Chinese snowy landscape painting, hanging scroll, attributed to Qiu Ying (1494-1552)
• Lot 0437 — A Chinese imperial calligraphy in running script, by Emperor Kangxi (1654-1722)
• Lot 0438 — A Chinese painting of paying homage to Buddha, after Qiu Ying, by Sha Fuqing (1875-1945)
• Lot 0439 — A Chinese 'Heavenly King' painting, hanging scroll, Qing dynasty
• Lot 0440 — A Chinese 'court lady' painting, hanging scroll, by Tang Luming (1804-1874), dated 1860
• Lot 0441 — Four Chinese paintings of kittens, hanging scroll, by Cheng Yaosheng (1869-1938)
• Lot 0442 — A Chinese landscape painting, hanging scroll, by Gu Linshi (1865-1930)
• Lot 0443 — A Chinese landscape painting, hanging scroll, by Cheng Ming (1676-1745), dated 1738
• Lot 0444 — Two Chinese calligraphy works, by Ren Zheng (1916-1999)
• Lot 0445 — A Chinese calligraphy couplet in running script, by Chen Xizu (1767-1820)
• Lot 0446 — A Chinese 'flower and bird' painting, hanging scroll, by Puzuo (1918-2001)
• Lot 0447 — A Chinese 'flower and bird' painting, hanging scroll, by Xu Zonghao (1880-1957)
• Lot 0448 — A Chinese 'pomegranate' painting, hanging scroll, by Yun Bing (active late 17th-early 18th century)
• Lot 0449 — A Chinese painting of Mount Huangshan, hanging scroll, by Hongwu (1743-1811)
• Lot 0450 — A Chinese seven-character calligraphy couplet in running script, by Weng Zengyuan (1834-1887),
• Lot 0451 — A Chinese five-character calligraphy couplet in running script, attributed to Fang Xiaoru
• Lot 0452 — A Chinese seven-character calligraphy couplet in cursive script, by Xu Shichang (1855-1939)
• Lot 0453 — A Chinese calligraphy, by Yu Youren (1879-1964), dedicated to Daozhong
• Lot 0454 — A Chinese seven-character calligraphy couplet, by Ma Gongyu (1894-1969), dedicated to Yuxuan
• Lot 0455 — A Chinese five-character calligraphy couplet, by Shen Enfu (1864-1949), dedicated to Yuxuan
• Lot 0456 — A Chinese calligraphy, hanging scroll, by Luo Jialun (1897-1969), dedicated to Yuxuan
• Lot 0457 — A horizontal Chinese calligraphy, by Zou Mengchan (1905-1986), dedicated to Yuxuan
• Lot 0458 — A Chinese 'flower and bird' painting, hanging scroll, by Shen Song
• Lot 0459 — A Chinese 'mandarin duck' painting, hanging scroll, by Shen Quan (1682-1760)
• Lot 0460 — Fourteen Chinese manuscript volumes of Tongjian Xueyao in two cases, Qing dynasty
• Lot 0461 — A Chinese calligraphy in running script, by Xu Yanbo (1834-1911)
• Lot 0462 — A Chinese calligraphy in running script, by Zhao Puchu (1907-2000), dated 1979
• Lot 0463 — A Chinese 'grape' painting, hanging scroll, by Zhou Huaimin (1906-1996)
• Lot 0464 — A Chinese 'apple' painting, by Wang Jiyuan (1893-1975); dated October 17, 1962
• Lot 0465 — A Chinese painting of landscape and figures, hanging scroll, by Jin Zhegong, 20th century
• Lot 0466 — A Chinese 'Dragon Boat Festival' painting, hanging scroll, by Han Yunjiang
• Lot 0467 — A Chinese 'flower' and 'insect' painting, by Zhao Shao'ang (1905-1998)
• Lot 0468 — A Chinese calligraphy, hanging scroll, by Yu Youren (1879-1964), dedicated to Yanxin
• Lot 0469 — A Chinese calligraphy, by Yu Youren (1879-1964), dedicated to Youshan
• Lot 0470 — A Chinese calligraphy and painting, by Hu Shi (1891-1962), dedicated to Wu Wangji (1905-1992)
• Lot 0471 — A Chinese ink landscape, by Huang Junbi (1898-1991), dated 1952
• Lot 0472 — Two Chinese album leaves, by Huang Junbi (1898-1991)
• Lot 0473 — Five Chinese landscape album leaves, by Huang Junbi (1898-1991)
• Lot 0474 — A Chinese 'Viewing Waterfall' painting, by Huang Junbi (1898-1991), dated 1953
• Lot 0475 — Ten Chinese landscape album leaves, by Huang Junbi (1898-1991)
• Lot 0476 — A Chinese landscape painting, by Zhang Gunian (1905-1987), dedicated to Xiaojing and Wangji
• Lot 0477 — A Chinese seven-character calligraphy couplet in running script, by Yu Shaosong (1883-1949),
• Lot 0478 — A Chinese album of paintings and calligraphy, by Feng Zikai and three others
• Lot 0479 — A Chinese seven-character calligraphy couplet, by Master Hongyi (1880-1942)
• Lot 0480 — A pair of Chinese landscape paintings, by Xiao Xun (1883-1944)
• Lot 0481 — A Chinese calligraphy couplet in stone drum script, by Yin Lixun (1856-1940); dated 1925
• Lot 0482 — A Chinese painting of river boating, hanging scroll, by Ding Shichang (b. 1934)
• Lot 0483 — A Chinese 'morning glory' painting and a 'fruit' painting, by Chen Qiucao (1906-1988)
• Lot 0484 — A Chinese 'Thousand-Armed Guanyin' painting, hanging scroll, Qing dynasty
• Lot 0485 — A Chinese landscape painting, hanging scroll, by Pu Ru (1896-1963)
• Lot 0486 — A Chinese calligraphy rubbing album, Qing dynasty
• Lot 0487 — A Chinese calligraphy rubbing album, Qing dynasty
• Lot 0488 — A Chinese painting of landscape and figures, by Wen Jia (1501-1583)
• Lot 0489 — A Chinese 'floral' painting, hanging scroll, by Yun Bing, Qing dynasty
• Lot 0490 — A Chinese painting of immortals attending the banquet at the Jade Pool, 18th/19th century
• Lot 0491 — A Chinese 'crane' painting, attributed to Zhao Mengfu (1254-1332)
• Lot 0492 — A Chinese landscape painting, hanging scroll, attributed to Mi Youren (1074-1153); dated 1134
• Lot 0493 — A Chinese calligraphy in regular script, by Qian Feng (1740-1795)
• Lot 0494 — A Chinese 'goldfish' painting, by Wang Yachen (1894-1983)
• Lot 0495 — A Chinese 'goldfish' painting, by Wang Yachen (1894-1983), dated 1970
• Lot 0496 — A Chinese painting of mother and child, by Lu Ping (b. 1958)
• Lot 0497 — A Chinese splashed-color landscape painting, by Sun Yunsheng (1918-2000), 1977; dedicated to
• Lot 0498 — A Chinese landscape painting, by Fu Chuan-fu (1910-2007), 1972
• Lot 0499 — A woodblock print titled "God’s Song No. 2", by Chen Ting-Shih (1913-2002), dated 1980
• Lot 0500 — A Chinese 'plant' and 'insect' painting, by Yang Dongping
• Lot 0501 — A Chinese 'court lady' painting, by Tang Luming (1804-1874)
• Lot 0502 — A Chinese 'Maiden and Deer' painting, by Cheng Shifa (1921-2007)
• Lot 0503 — A Chinese horizontal painting of hunting scene, by Xu Cao (1899-1961), dated 1940
• Lot 0504 — A Chinese calligraphy work, by Tai Jingnong (1902-1990)
• Lot 0505 — A Chinese calligraphy, by Ouyang Zhongshi (1928-2020), dedicated to Meiqing
• Lot 0506 — A Chinese landscape painting, hanging scroll, by Zhang Cining (1743-1818), dated 1781
• Lot 0507 — A Chinese 'landscape' and 'figural' painting, hanging scroll, attributed to Zhang Chong (Ming
• Lot 0508 — A Chinese 'Guan Yu' painting, attributed to Wu Daoyuan (680-740)
• Lot 0509 — A Chinese 'chrysanthemum' painting, hanging scroll, attributed to Jiang Tingxi (1669-1732)
• Lot 0510 — A Chinese eight-character calligraphy couplet in regular script, by Yao Cong (1889-1977)
• Lot 0511 — Three rubbings of classic Chinese calligraphy texts, 20th century, dates of copied text varies
• Lot 0512 — A Chinese 'plantain' and 'bird' painting, hanging scroll, by Li Zemin (b. 1941), dated 1993
• Lot 0513 — A Chinese painting of Mount Huangshan, hanging scroll, by Li Naizhou (b. 1945)
• Lot 0514 — A Chinese calligraphy work in running script, by Yu Youren (1879-1964), dedicated to Gu Duo, dated
• Lot 0515 — A Chinese horizontal painting of Iguazu Falls in Brazil, by Huang Junbi (1898-1991)
• Lot 0516 — A Chinese 'lotus' painting, by Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), dated 1978
• Lot 0517 — A Chinese 'lion' painting, by Xiong Songquan (1884-1961), dated 1945
• Lot 0518 — Two Chinese landscape paintings, by Pan Zaili, with colophons by Xie Wuliang (1884-1964)
• Lot 0519 — A Chinese calligraphy in stone drum script, hanging scroll, by Wu Jingheng (1865-1953), dated 1945
• Lot 0520 — A Chinese calligraphy, by Bao Shaoyou (1892-1985)
• Lot 0521 — A Chinese calligraphy, by Cheng Yu (1870-1940), dedicated to Zaili
• Lot 0522 — A Chinese painting of landscape and figures, hanging scroll, by Chen Chongguang (1838-1896)
• Lot 0523 — A Chinese square painting of plum blossoms, signed Meichan Fashi (1869-1945), dated 1929
• Lot 0524 — A Chinese round silk fan painting of scholars, by Ren Xun (1835-1893)
• Lot 0525 — Three Chinese 'floral' fan paintings, Qing dynasty/Republic period
• Lot 0526 — Six Chinese 'flower' and 'poem' album leaves, by Yun Bing, Qing dynasty
• Lot 0527 — A Chinese 'flower' and 'insect' album leaf, by Yun Shouping (1633-1690)
• Lot 0528 — A Chinese five-character calligraphy couplet in regular script, by Qi Junzao (1793-1866)
• Lot 0529 — A Chinese eight-character calligraphy couplet in running-regular-script, by Hong Jun (1839-1893)
• Lot 0530 — A Chinese five-character calligraphy couplet in clerical script, by Lü Shiyi (1784-1855)
• Lot 0531 — A Chinese seven-character calligraphy couplet in regular script, by Dai Hongci (1853-1910)
• Lot 0532 — A Chinese seven-character couplet in running script, by Li Zongfang (1779-1846)
• Lot 0533 — A Chinese eight-character calligraphy couplet in seal script, by Sun Xingyan (1753-1818)
• Lot 0534 — A Chinese eight-character calligraphy couplet in running script, by Lin Chonghe (1863-1932)
• Lot 0535 — A Chinese seven-character calligraphy couplet in regular script, by Zhang Zhiwan (1811-1897)
• Lot 0536 — A Chinese seven-character couplet in clerical script, by Lü Shiyi (1784-1855)
• Lot 0537 — A Chinese landscape painting, hanging scroll, attributed to Dong Qichang (1555-1636)
• Lot 0538 — A Chinese landscape painting, hanging scroll, attributed to Lan Ying (1585-1666)
• Lot 0539 — A Chinese landscape painting, hanging scroll, attributed to Wen Zhengming (1470-1559)
• Lot 0540 — A Chinese painting of a galloping horse, hanging scroll, attributed to Xu Beihong (1895-1953)
• Lot 0541 — A Chinese five-character calligraphy couplet in running script, by Wang Songyu (1910-2005)
• Lot 0542 — A Chinese 'bamboo' painting, hanging scroll, by Pu Songchuang (Puquan, 1913-1991)
• Lot 0543 — A Chinese landscape painting, hanging scroll, by Wang Songyu (1910-2005)
• Lot 0544 — A Chinese painting of shrimps and crabs, signed Qi Baishi (1864-1957)
• Lot 0545 — Four Chinese paintings of plants and landscape, by Lu Yifei and three others
• Lot 0546 — Four Chinese calligraphy works, by Wang Yuan, Yin Jingfu and Li Zuoren
• Lot 0547 — Three Chinese calligraphy works, by Zhuang Yan, Zhou Lianhua and Wang Jingzhi
• Lot 0548 — Four Chinese calligraphy works, by Wang Zhuangwei and three others
• Lot 0549 — A Chinese landscape painting, by Zhu Xicun (1907-1995), dated 1984
• Lot 0550 — Two Chinese paintings, hanging scroll, by Wu Junru, Huang Dacong and others
• … and 44 more lots

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