Lot Essay
The painting comes with a copy of a handwritten letter of authenticity by Fu Shen.
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FROM AN IMPORTANT OVERSEAS CHINESE COLLECTION (LOTS 1442-1451)This selection of rare and important works by Zhang Daqian come from passionate collectors who, over the course of more than 30 years, sought to select exceptional works of each subject matter by the artist, whilst covering his whole artistic period, from early gongbi works to late splashed-ink compositions, calligraphic pieces to figures, lotus and landscapes. Notably, Imitating Birds and Bamboo by Emperor Hui-tsun, and Lofty Scholar by Lush Trees were featured in the National Museum of History’s publication The Paintings and Calligraphy of Chang Dai-chien, as well as Fu Shen’s prominent The World of Chang Dai-chien, together with Strolling Alone in Autumn Hills and Lofty Scholars Boating. As a reflection of their rarity and importance, Fu Shen also wrote a letter of authenticity for five of these works, including a commentary describing in detail the allure of each piece.
ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)
Strolling Alone in Autumn Hills
Details
ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)
Strolling Alone in Autumn Hills
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
89.5 x 45.7 cm. (35 ¼ x 18 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
One collector’s seal
Dated fifteenth day, first month, yisi year (1965)
Strolling Alone in Autumn Hills
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
89.5 x 45.7 cm. (35 ¼ x 18 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
One collector’s seal
Dated fifteenth day, first month, yisi year (1965)
Literature
Han Mo, Zhang Daqian/Scholar, Han Mo Xuan Publishing Co. Ltd., Hong Kong, June 1994, pp. 62-63.
Shen C.Y. Fu, The World of Chang Dai-chien, Shi Jh Tang Press Co. Ltd., Taipei, 1998, pp.258-259, pl. 75.
Hwang Tien-tsai, A Chang Dai-chien Appears Only Once a Half-Millennium, Shi Jh Tang Press Ltd., Taipei, November 1998, p.237.
Chinese Famous Painters Collection — Zhang Daqian, Hebei Education Publishing House, December 2002, p.188.
Shen C.Y. Fu, The World of Chang Dai-chien, Shi Jh Tang Press Co. Ltd., Taipei, 1998, pp.258-259, pl. 75.
Hwang Tien-tsai, A Chang Dai-chien Appears Only Once a Half-Millennium, Shi Jh Tang Press Ltd., Taipei, November 1998, p.237.
Chinese Famous Painters Collection — Zhang Daqian, Hebei Education Publishing House, December 2002, p.188.
Exhibited
Taipei, National Palace Museum, The World of Chang Dai-chien, September 26, 1998 - January 20, 1999.
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