CHINESE INK PAINTING OF SCHOLAR AND WATERFALL IN MOUNTAIN

Li Keran (March 26, 1907 - December 5, 1989) was born in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province. He is an outstanding painter and poet in modern China and a disciple of the painter Qi Baishi. Vice chairman of Chinese Artists Association, President of Chinese Painting Research Institute. He is good at painting landscapes and figures, especially cattle.

PROVENANCE:From The Estate of David George Glen (1924-2016) of Delaware, raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of William and Agnes Glen. His formal education was completed at Daniels Stewarts College, Edinburgh, after which he entered the field of medicine. He was a certified rehabilitation specialist, serving in military and civilian hospitals in the United Kingdom. From 1942 to 1945, he served in the Royal Air Force. In 1955 David immigrated to the United States, becoming a citizen in 1961.