LIU HAISU (1896-1994)The Majestic Pine TreeCinnabar and ink on paper, framedInscribed and signed Liu Haisu, with three artist's sealsDated wushen (1968)179.2 x 96.5cm (70½ x 38in)For further information on this lot please visit theArtist or Maker: Liu Haisu (Chinese, 1896-1994)Provenance: Provenance:Acquired directly from the artist in 1976.劉海粟　天下第一松　硃砂紙本　鏡框　一九六八年作款識：石湖蕩市有古松，天生異質人間少。我問松年松不言，秦歟漢歟無可攷。入門但見影婆娑，滿庭葱葱同舒腕。一層一層覆一層，雲氣浮空四圍繞。無風聲亦似奔濤，不聞落葉呼童掃。歲寒然後知復凋，二千餘年風霜飽。蒼然鱗甲欲成龍，龍有老時松不老。望之儼若九頭獅，作勢拏空舞夭矯。腰大何止十餘圍，乾坤秀氣滿懷抱。畫松當亦茂如松，萬歲千秋同壽考。戊申（1968）二月初三日，乃予七十三歲生辰，硃墨寫天下第一松，劉海粟。鈐印：劉海粟、曾經滄海、存天戲海之樓來源:一九七六年直接得自畫家寫贈，現藏家與劉海粟交往逾廿年，上世紀七十年代起每訪滬必定去劉府拜訪請益，與劉海粟夫婦相處融洽，期間所得海粟作品甚夥，其所藏近現代畫作亦多請劉海粟掌眼。