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Lot Essay
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This painting was completed in 1980 and the artist’s inscription states that it was painted on patterned paper made in the style of Song Dynasty. The paper was custom-made by Japanese artisans under the request of Zhang Daqian. According to the inscription, this painting should be the first work painted by Daqian after he received a new batch of the special paper. The watermark specific to this paper is faintly visible in the upper left corner of the painting.
This painting was completed in 1980 and the artist’s inscription states that it was painted on patterned paper made in the style of Song Dynasty. The paper was custom-made by Japanese artisans under the request of Zhang Daqian. According to the inscription, this painting should be the first work painted by Daqian after he received a new batch of the special paper. The watermark specific to this paper is faintly visible in the upper left corner of the painting.