On a par with the talented couple in art circle like Zhao Mengfu and Guan Daosheng,

the Xie Zhiliu and Chen Peiqiu couple is another myth nowadays.

One is the most renowned painter, calligrapher and connoisseur,

and the other is the No. 1 of the Shanghai style painting amid the late 20th century.

As Xie was one of the few masters in Republic of China period, the passing away of his wife Chen Peiqiu marks the termination of their legend in the art history.

To memorize the two masters, Xiling Yinshe makes a point of scheduling the sale:

The Eternal Duet: Xie Zhiliu and Chen Peiqiu’s Legacies

The couple in creation together

Please reach out to the Department of Painting and Calligraphy, Xiling Yinshe Auction

for the last opportunity for the consignment.

Tel: 0571-87896779

Email: sh@xlysauc.com

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Chen Peiqiu  Wild Geese in the Willow

Ink and color on paper, hand scroll 

Dated 1951

Illustrated: 1. Cao’s Cengzaizhai Collection of Selected Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy, p. 240, 2012

Literature: 2. Catalogue of Exhibition of Xie Zhiliu and Chen Peiqiu’s Paintings and Calligraphy, November, 1981

Exhibited: 3. ‘Exhibition of Xie Zhiliu and Chen Peiqiu’s Paintings and Calligraphy’, Shanghai Exhibition Hall, November, 1981

Provenance: 1. Lot 268, Fine 19th and 20th Century Chinese Paintings, Christie’s Hong Kong, March 19, 1990

                  2. Previously collected by Cao Qiyong.

Note: Prefaced by Xie Zhiliu and inscribed by Chen Peiqiu.

Preface: 91.5 x 34cm  Painting: 117.5 x 34.5cm 115.5 x 34.5cm  Inscription: 34.5 x 22cm

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Xie Zhiliu  Bird in the Bamboo

Ink and color on paper, hanging scroll

Dated 1949

Illustrated: Collection of Xie Zhiliu and Chen Peiqiu’s Paintings and Calligraphy, p. 10, Shanghai Calligraphy and Painting Publishing House, 2014

90×42cm

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Xie Zhiliu  Waterfall in the Serene Valley

Ink on paper, hanging scroll

Dated 1947

Illustrated: Collection of Works of the Representative Painters of Shanghai School During a Century: Xie Zhiliu, p. 36, Shanghai Calligraphy and Painting Publishing House, 2013

115×47cm

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Xie Zhiliu  Scholar

Ink and color on paper, mounted

Dated 1946

82.5×32.5cm

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Xie Zhiliu  A Bird on a Floral Branch

Ink and color on silk, mounted

47×37.5cm