Vintage San Francisco Watercolor Landscape -- Lombard Street in Springtime by Sun Ying

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Vintage San Francisco Watercolor Landscape -- Lombard Street in Springtime

Wonderful vintage watercolor of San Francisco's famous "Crookedest Street in … Read more Vintage San Francisco Watercolor Landscape -- Lombard Street in Springtime

Wonderful vintage watercolor of San Francisco's famous "Crookedest Street in the world" Lombard Street during springtime with cable car in background by listed artist Chinese/American artist Sun Ying, (Chinese/American, 1919-2016) circa 1970. Signed lower right corner with artist's chop. Presented with new mat. Condition: Good. Unframed. Image size: 15"H x 14.88"W.

Sun Ying 孙瑛 ( 1919-2016 ) known as (Sun Dashi 大石) was born on November 8 into a poor family, in Gaotang Xian, Shandong Province, in China.
In 1949, based in Taipei, he devoted himself entirely to painting and influenced the world of art by creating several painting societies as the Chinese Association of Ink Painting . Taiwan awarded him the Golden Cup Award.

In the 1960s and 1970s He exhibited his works in Australia, Brazil, Germany, Malaysia and United States.

He went to live in the United States in 1974. After visiting his family in 1984, he returned to China.

In 1988, along with Qi Baishi and Xu Beihong, he took part to the touring exhibition in Soviet Union.
He went to Japan to attend the 22nd exhibition of Contemporary Art.

Exhibits:
1991 Tokyo Art Museum.
1993 Great exhibition of painting and calligraphy at the Art Museum of China.
2000 The Sun Dashi Museum opened in his hometown, with paintings and calligraphy,
donated by the artist.

On November 30 2016, he died of illness at the age of 98 years.
The work of Sun Ying is held in collections and museums worldwide. See less