沈尹默草书李白诗二首沈尹默草书李白诗二首水墨纸本　立轴　67.5 x 33 cm. (26 5⁄8 x 13 in.)释文：江城如画里，山晚望晴空。两水夹明镜，双桥落采虹。人烟寒橘柚，秋色老梧桐。谁念北楼上，临风怀谢公。高阁横秀气，清幽并在君。檐飞宛溪水，牕落敬亭云。猿啸风中断，渔歌月里闻。闲随白鸥去，沙上自为群。题识：李太白诗二首。剑敦先生，尹默。钤印：吴兴郡、沈尹默印Details SHEN YINMO (1887-1971)Five-character Poems of Li Bai in Cursive ScriptHanging scroll, ink on paper67.5 x 33 cm. (26 5⁄8 x 13 in.)Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artistDedicated to Jiandun Provenance Acquired directly from the artist, thence by descent. Post lot text Renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist Chen Jiandun was born in the early 20th century and moved from China to Singapore in his youth. While in Singapore, he developed a successful career and founded a business empire in property development, shipping and cement manufacturing in Singapore and Hong Kong. Mr Chen was known for his generosity and philanthropic activities towards his hometown in China, making frequent visits and donations for infrastructure building from the 1950s.As a keen photographer, Mr Chen became friends with many Singaporean artists in the Chinese and Western traditions who opened his eyes to Chinese paintings. With a passion for Chinese art, Mr Chen assembled an impressive collection of Chinese ink paintings throughout his life, with a particular interest in Xu Beihong, a love shared by many of his fellow Southeast Asian collectors. During his visits to China in the 1970s, he met many Beijing artists, such as Huang Zhou, Li Kuchan and Wang Xuetao, from whom he acquired these paintings. Many of these works were dedicated to him by these artists. Seven works from this collection will be offered in the Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online on 16-30 May 2022. Conditions of sale