A Chinese watercolor and ink painting on paper of a pair of tigers by Yang Shanshen. The painting has an inscription and one seal, and it is mounted on a silk backing. Dimensions are: 13 inches tall X 22 1/2 inches wide, 33 cm X 57.2 cm. All measurements are approximate. Condition: There is creasing and staining present, as well as very minor worm damage. A reminder that all lots are sold as-is. We have sought to record the changes in the condition of this piece after its initial manufacture as diligently as possible; however, as stated in our terms, condition reports are statements of opinion and not representations or warranties. Oakridge Auction Gallery bears no responsibility for any error or omission. Provenance: From the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Choi. Mrs. Choi, better known for her pen name "Yan Qing," is a well-known novelist in Taiwan who has published dozens of best-selling romantic novels. Her novels were very popular from the 1960s to the 1990s both in mainland China and Taiwan, and some of the novels have since been made into successful movies and TV series. 釋文：青山疊疊繞珠林，磬響時兼流水音。虎不避人人避虎，虎能先我息機心。善深 鈐印：善心（朱） 楊善深（1913年－2004年），字柳齋，香港畫家，被譽為「嶺南畫派最後一位大師」。另外三位分別為趙少昂、關山月、黎雄才。楊善深生於廣東省台山赤溪。1930年移居香港，1933年開始從事繪畫，與「嶺南三傑」之一的高劍父結識，開展悠長的師友關系。1935年留學日本，入京都堂本美術專科學校，隨堂本印象學畫。1941年香港淪陷，避居澳門。與高劍父、馮康侯等成立「協社畫會」。1945年回港定居。1970年在港成立「春風畫會」，並獲台灣中華學術研究所頒贈哲士銜。1988年移居加拿大溫哥華，後常往來溫哥華、香港兩地。1999年獲香港藝術發展局頒授「視藝終身成就獎」。晚年曾將巨作《千年松樹》送贈予中國北京人民大會堂。2000年，他以其精湛藝術成就和貢獻獲香港特別行政區政府頒授銀紫荊星章。 此畫作一虎臥於草後，一虎慢慢靠近其，青草茂盛，身邊風聲陣陣，兩只雄虎展現出獵物之前的悠閑自得，靜候獵物出現，畫面生動靈活，栩栩如生。楊善深註重寫生。順德動物園有白老虎，便數履其地，駐足細觀，觀察他們跳躍奔騰之勢，更以速寫、默寫和攝影將其生動瞬間記錄下來。其筆下的虎千姿百態，線條優美，構圖獨特，使人覺得有一種懾人的王者氣勢，既有中國繪畫的意趣與工筆劃的細膩和諧，又大量融入了西畫的表現技法。今年正值壬寅年，虎虎生威值得廣大藏家收藏品鑒。 參閱蘇富比拍賣2013年10月香港拍賣，編號1149。Notes: High resolution photos can be found here.