Lot 1224
  • 1224

Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-Chien, 1899-1983)

Estimate
3,200,000 - 4,500,000 HKD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-chien, 1899-1983)
  • QINGCHENG MOUNTAIN
  • splashed ink and colour on paper, framed
signed YUAN WENG, dated the sixty-sixth year of the Republic of China and ding si, 1977, the third lunar month, inscribed, dedicated to the artist's chef and student Li Zhongmin (1951-1996), and four seals of the artist

Provenance

From the collection of Li Zhongmin

Condition

- Generally in very good condition. - The actual colour of the painting is slightly less greenish than that of the illustration. The skies present a natural, light sky blue colour, rather than the light blue green colour in the illustration. The lower section of the mountians are also light blue instead of light blue green.
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