張大千 (1899-1983) 翠蓋雲裳香滿塘

款識：
乙巳夏日寫似永承仁兄、瓊芳夫人儷正。
大千張爰大風堂試自製仿宋羅紋紙。

鈐印：「張爰之印」、「大千居士」。

現藏者得自畫家送贈

Generally in good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

上款：「永承、瓊芳」即畫家同籍友人伉儷。

他們皆四川成都人，毗鄰而居，一九四六年結縭。永承後考獲獎學金赴美留學，於哥倫比亞大學獲牙科博士學位。政權易手後，瓊芳輾轉赴台，復往美國彼此團聚。

在紐約居住期間，永承執業牙醫，當地僑界不少名人如林語堂等，得其診治。瓊芳則活躍於華僑社交圈子，常舉行聯誼聚會。

一九六三年，大千先生於紐約舉行大型個展，哄動一時。永承伉儷即參觀畫展，並購得編號1452之〈高江急峽蒼藤垂〉。他鄉相遇，兼屬同籍，格外投緣，遂與先生訂交，日後亦有往來。六五年，大千來美，親訪其寓所，送呈為他倆特製之潑墨荷花鉅幅，並在年前畫展所購之〈高江急峽蒼藤垂〉上，添題上款以誌念。日後，再有〈睡貓〉一幅，送贈瓊芳，可見在美期間，時相往還。永承伉儷獲贈本幅後，甚為寶愛，一直張懸於客廳。兩人逝世後，傳付女兒收藏。

註：六十年代初期，大千先生銳意創新，筆下之潑墨潑彩法，不拘形式所限，取法自然，縱意為之，與西方現代抽像表現手法相呼應，如在英、美兩地舉行之個展，充分反映此時期富實驗性畫風之特色。尤以寫荷，葉塊花朶，掩映遮護，覆蓋交叠，似舖天蓋地，滿塞畫面，運筆放逸，施墨賦彩，渾融一體，大開大闔，氣勢巍然。

本幅取「大風堂」製羅紋紙，狀寫密葉相連，素荷迎風，搖曳飄盪，似探首搔姿，若隱若現，穿插其間，畫面如橫塘風過，花葉互動，而細筆勾瓣點蕊，襯以大寫意揮就墨葉，狂縱中見細意收拾，工寫結合，正是畫家快意順心，一蹴即成者，真渾然天成也！