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• Lot n° 3062 Hua Yiyu (1922-2005) "Tower of the Fragrance of Buddha," 1986 Watercolor on paper Signed in Chinese lower left; inscribed in Chinese characters in ink on the verso and on a piece of cardstock scotch-taped to the verso; titled and dated by repute Sheet: 15.375" H x 21.25" W Other Notes: Hua Yiyu was the oldest artist in the collection. Born in 1922 into an official family in Beijing, she began training in calligraphy and ink painting at the age of six and eventually graduated from what was then the Beijing Fine Arts School's Oil Painting Department. Political and personal circumstances made it difficult for Hua to maintain her painting career for many years, though in the 1950s she sometimes painted while taking her six children to the countryside. It was during this period that she began to focus on architecture, despite discouragement from friends and colleagues, asserting that architecture was an essential element of everyday life and Chinese history. She seldom painted for many years until 1979, when she was invited to contribute to an exhibition that would travel to the countryside. From then on, in her 60s and into her 70s, she returned to her preferred subject matter in exquisite, elegantly executed watercolors. These works are intimate in scale, suggesting the practical aspects of observing architecture and landscape in situ, and perhaps also reflecting her enduring hesitancy as an artist, having been told for years that her works might go unrecognized. Hua's works are now held in the permanent collection of the China National Art Gallery. She served as a professor and lecturer at institutions including the Architecture Department of Beijing University, the Architecture Department of Tsinghua University, and the Architecture Department of Central China Technical University. She was a member of the China National Art Association, the Beijing Watercolor Painting Association, and numerous other professional associations. Her students were many and her influence extensive, including Liu Fenglan, also prominent in the collection. Overall good appearance. A pinhead-sized area of surface skinning in verso of the upper left corner where previously tipped. A long sheet of tissue paper is glued to the verso of the lower edge of the support sheet and folded over as a protective sheet. The sheet is tipped to a cardstock support sheet from the verso of the upper right corner. Unframed