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FROM THE CAI KETING FAMILY COLLECTION (LOTS 1069)
ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)
Stealing the Lanting Manuscript by Trickery
Details
ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)
Stealing the Lanting Manuscript by Trickery
Fan leaf, ink and colour / ink on paper
17.8 x 51.5 cm. (7 x 20 ¼ in.)
Entitled, inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated sixth month, jichou year (1949)
Calligraphy on the reverse, inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Stealing the Lanting Manuscript by Trickery
Fan leaf, ink and colour / ink on paper
17.8 x 51.5 cm. (7 x 20 ¼ in.)
Entitled, inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated sixth month, jichou year (1949)
Calligraphy on the reverse, inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Further Details
In early 1949, at the invitation of Cai Keting, a prominent businessman and philanthropist, Zhang Daqian visited Macau from Hong Kong. He and his brother Zhang Shanzi were already acquainted with Cai’s son Cai Changluan in Sichuan during the war. His sojourn in Macau was a peaceful time for the artist: for over three months, he stayed at the Cai family home on Rua da Sé, where his two gibbons played in the garden. He painted often, enjoyed the company of artists also staying in Macau, such as Deng Fen, Bao Shaoyou and Huang Bore, and cooked Sichuan dishes for his hosts and friends. Zhang Daqian dedicated several paintings to members of the Cai family to thank them for their warm hospitality, including the present lot.
Brought to you by
Carmen Shek Cerne (石嘉雯)
Vice President, Head of Department, Chinese Paintings