Castle Peak Villa

Details

ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)
Castle Peak Villa
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated sixth month, guisi year (1953)
Dedicated to Xinkang and Madame Ruobing
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
90.2 x 45 cm. (35 1/2 x 17 3/4 in.)
20th Century

Provenance

This painting was gifted to the present owner in 1950 - despite moving house several times, he still kept the painting by his side until the present day.

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Lot Essay

This painting depicts of the garden of the present owner's house, which at the time was located next to the Kowloon Castle Peak Hotel, facing the sea. Zhang Daqian stayed there for over half a year, during which he would paint and write calligraphy under the pavilion in the garden with several of his pet gibbons nearby.

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