WU YEFU (1926-1991) Blue Rock, White BlossomWU YEFU (1926-1991)Blue Rock, White BlossomHanging scroll, ink and color on paper, inscribed by the artist with three of his seals reading zhi chan, Wu Yefu yin and zhi mo hua.43 1/4 x 18in (110 x 45.8cm)吳野夫（1926-1991） 巨石白梅 設色紙本 立軸 一九八六年作款識：吉金繪梅，花趣天成，信手來，出神韻。朵朵天心百花魁，歲寒過後是陽春。丙寅年除夕，野夫指頭。鈐印：指禪、吳野夫印、指墨畫Provenance:Eastern Arts Gallery, London來源：倫敦Eastern Arts Galler畫廊In the same manner as lots 805 and 806, this painting was primarily composed by an artist who used his fingers to apply the ink and color. Wu Yefu studied the technique of fingerpainting with Pan Tianshou (1897-1971) at the National Art Academy in Hangzhou in 1948, and thereafter Wu Yefu was considered Pan Tianshou's disciple. In this composition the artist's fingerprints can be seen both in the flower petals and the branches, leaving no doubts to his method. The addition of brilliant blues and greens using the splash ink technique bring a vibrancy to the scene. Wu Yefu was lauded for his fingerpainting in his lifetime and served as the President of the Chinese Fingerpainting Association.