signed FEI'AN, dated 1948, inscribed, and with three seals of the artist INSCRIPTION:I grew a variety of fragrant plantain lilies, okras, amaranths, lychnis, cockscomb and aconite among other species in the courtyard and let them grow and flourish on their own. The flowers bloomed each year in early autumn, brilliant like colourful brocade. It was indeed rather pleasing. After I relocated, the landscape (I live now) is rather barren, so I could only replicate the vibrancy of autumn blossoms in paintings.In early autumn of wuzi year, 1948, I painted after the style of Song dynasty artists at Yushanyanzhai, testing the fragrant ink produced by Wang Jie’an. Inscribed by Fei'an.

EXHIBITED & ILLUSTRATED
Han Mo — Special Study on Yu Fei’an, issue 18, Han Mo Xuan Co. Ltd., July 1991, p.137
Hong Kong, Sotheby’s, Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy from 20^th Century Masters: The Goldbell Collection, October 2-6, 2015, and illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, pl.2

Yu Fei’an was equally fond of viewing and growing flowers. Here he nostalgically captured the autumn flowers in his former garden from memory. An okra branch stands in front, with robust stems, dense sawtooth leaves, and light yellow blossoms with cinnabar-red stamens. Behind the okra is a delicate young growth of dianthus, with leaves rendered in light ink and three red blossoms. Amidst this harmony of ink and colours a butterfly, a ladybird, a moth and a grasshopper can be found, which enliven the scene and invite the viewer to appreciate its finer details.