WEN YONGCHEN (1922-1995)Zhong Kui and the Auspicious BatInk and colour on paper, scrollTitled and signed Wen Yongchen, with three artist's sealsDated xinwei (1991)Miniature script signed Wen Yongchen, dated 1991, with four artist's seals40 x 39.5cm (15¾ x 15½in)For further information on this lot please visit theArtist or Maker: Wen Yongchen (1922-1995)Provenance: Provenance: From the artist's family collection.溫永琛　引福歸堂　設色紙本　鏡心　一九九一年作款識：引福歸堂。辛未（1991）夏日，溫永琛繪。舉世惟知貌取人，峨冠長劍漫奉身。若非捉鬼稱神技，寢陋如君熟之親。鍾馗捉鬼有威名，莽莽乾坤妖祲盈。安得重生鍾進士，人間魑魅一時清。虯髯烏紗妙入神 朱衣長劍氣蕭森。利器懷中莫輕用，世有人鬼縂難分。寢陋從為世所憎，科名☐就亦輕生。英靈一點應難泯，身後猶傳捉鬼名。南山進士貌不揚，千載卻留名字香。自是稗官如是說，更能引福得歸堂。辛未（1991）夏日，時客星洲，溫永琛書。微書：（同上）公元一九九一年五月九日，客於星洲旅次，永琛時年六十九。鈐印：溫永琛印、六十後翰墨、六十後作、溫、永琛、溫、六十後作來源:畫家家屬珍藏