Sacred Bamboo, Rock, and Narcissum, 1923|Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper, dated guihai (1923), inscribed and signed Yunhe, with two seals of the artist, one reading nanyuan Zhao Qi. |53 1/2 x 12 1/2in (135.9 x 31.7cm)|趙雲壑 三友圖 設色紙本 立軸 1923年作Zhao Yunhe was a native of Suzhou, and he is also known by the names Zhao Qi and Zhao Ziyun. He was interested in painting and reading since he was a child. Introduced by a friend around 1904, Zhao Yunhe began to study painting, calligraphy and seal carving with Wu Changshuo (1844-1927). Later on he moved to Shanghai, further pursuing his career as an artist, and joined Shanghai Tijinguan Epigraphy, Calligraphy, and Painting Society (海上題襟館金石書畫會), becoming an active member in the circle of Shanghai School painters. This lot shows stylistic similarity to his teacher's flower painting and aesthetic taste of the Shanghai school.