Ding Yanyong (Chinese, 1902-1978)

丁衍庸（近代，1902-1978）

Three works, ink and color on paper, unmounted, comprising:
-Duck and Fish, titled Chun jiang shui nuan ya xian zhi
signed and inscribed, dated to a yimao year, equivalent to 1975, dedicated to Meilan, with one artist seal, and one collector's seal, Shi Meilan.
-Duck on a Rock, titled Chun jiang shui nuan ya xian zhi, dedicated to Meilan Nvdi, dated to a bingchen year, equivalent to 1976, signed and with one seal
-Two Geese and Orchids, titled Xie Jing Huan Er, inscribed, dedicated to Meilan Nvdi, dated to a bingchen year, equivalent to 1976, signed and with one seal

27 1/4 x 18 in., 69.3 x 45.7 cm.; 21 3/4 x 19 1/4 in., 55.3 x 49 cm.; 27 1/4 x 27 1/2 in., 69.5 x 70 cm.

Property from an important American Collection

This lot is located in Philadelphia.

Provenance:

Property from an important American Collection, gifted from the artist in 1975-1976.

In 1975 and 1976, the collector, an American photographer, and her husband worked in Hong Kong on an artist’s grant and fellowship study, respectively. The American artist soon became one of Ding's first Western pupils. Ding gave her the Chinese sobriquet 'Meilan' or 'Beautiful Orchid', and this name appears as part of the dedication on many works. The collector and the artist became quite close, and Ding gave her mounted scrolls and more informal rapid studies. Freeman's/Hindman are delighted to offer works that have not been seen since the 1970s.

來源：

畫家於1975年贈與現藏家。

1975-1976年，現藏家——一對美國攝影師伉儷，在香港學習藝術。經友人引薦結識丁衍庸，成為丁的首位西洋弟子。丁為之取名“美蘭”，師徒情深，贈畫頗多，且附上款。