ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)
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ID 1405381
Lot 642 | ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)
Estimate value
150000HKD HKD 150 000 – 250 000
Sichuan Mushrooms
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper
49 x 35.6 cm. (19 ¼ x 14 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated seventh month, wuzi year (1948)
Dedicated to Madame Peizhi
NOTE:
The painting is dedicated to Madame Lei Peizhi (1909–1985), wife of renowned photographer and close friend of Zhang Daqian, Lang Jingshan (1892-1995). A native of Xinhui, Guangdong, Madame Lei studied under Zhang Daqian and excelled in both calligraphy and painting. In the present lot, Zhang Daqian depicts mushrooms native to Sichuan to express his nostalgia for his homeland.
Provenance
Private American Collection.
Christie’s Hong Kong, Fine Chinese Modern Paintings, 29 May 2012, Lot 2921.
Literature
A Testament of Friendship-Zhang Daqian Paintings and Calligraphy from the Collection of You Yi Tang, Sotheby’s Hong Kong Limited, September 2012, p.127, pl.81.
Exhibited
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, A Testament of Friendship-Zhang Daqian Paintings and Calligraphy from the Collection of You Yi Tang, 5-8 October 2012.
Artist: | Zhang Daqian (1899 - 1983) |
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Art style: | Modern art |
Artist: | Zhang Daqian (1899 - 1983) |
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Art style: | Modern art |
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