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)
Three Friends of Winter
Details
ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)
Three Friends of Winter
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
70.9 x 47.6 cm. (27 7/8 x 18 ¾ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dated twelfth month, jihai year (1959)
Three Friends of Winter
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
70.9 x 47.6 cm. (27 7/8 x 18 ¾ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dated twelfth month, jihai year (1959)
Literature
Tchang Ta-ts'ien: Un Grand Peintre De La Chine Contemporaine, Éditions Euros, Paris, 1960, pl. 24.
Exhibited
Paris, Grand Palais National Galleries, Tchang Ta-Ts'ien; Un grand peintre de la Chine contemporaine, September, 1960.
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