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| | Mixed fortunes for Chinese inks - Culture - International Herald Tribune |
 | | Xu, who lived from 1895 to 1953, was famed for his naturalistic animals, especially horses, and Fu, who was born in 1904 and died in 1965, was renowned for his landscapes, said Christina Sui, director of the Yisulang Art Gallery in Singapore, which specializes in contemporary Chinese ink. |
 | | Works by Fu Baoshi were also in demand, although "Lady Under A Willow Tree" sold within its estimated range, at just short of 4.5 million dollars, as did "Landscapes and Figures," a rare 10-leaf album of majestic landscapes inspired by literary works and ancient Chinese history. |
 | | Known for his artistic rigor, Fu was not prolific, and he gave few paintings away, except to his best friends, which made the dedicated work in this collection particularly valuable. |
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