HU YAGUANG (1901-1986)Scenery of West Lake / CalligraphyTwo fan leaves, mounted for framing, ink and colour on paper / ink on paperEach leaf measures 17.3 x 50.5 cm. (6 3⁄4 x 19 7⁄8 in.)Lakescape inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artistCalligraphy inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artistBoth sides dated summer, wuzi year (1948)Both sides dedicated to ShaojiangNOTE:Hu Yaguang (1901-1986), officially named as Hu Wenqiu, was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. The great grandchild of the renowned artist Hu Xueyan (1823-1885), he was a painter who mastered both Chinese and Western styles and specialized in portraiture.