Title
Enraged Lion
獅吼
Subject
Ink painting, Chinese
Animals
Lion
Description
This is an ink painting by Chiu Sai-kwong (1916-2007) and inscribed by Chao Shao-an (1905-1998). The inscription states that this work is a copy of a painting by Gao Qifeng (1889-1933), one of the founders of the Lingnan School. Gao's original was made for the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Guangzhou around 1926. It centred on the theme of the revolution. The ferocious-looking lion represents the reformist spirit of the era. The painting shows elements from new Japanese Nihonga (Japanese-style paintings), which combine Western realism and approaches to colour and light with traditional Japanese brushwork, materials and subject matter.
Creator
Chiu Sai-kwong (趙世光)
Inscribed by Chao Shao-an (趙世昂題)
Date
1958
Rights
Chiu Sai-kwong
Chao Shao-an
The University Museum and Art Gallery of The University of Hong Kong
Format
Hanging scroll
Language
Chinese
Type
Physical Object
Colour
Identifier
P020