Live Auction 2822Fine Chinese Modern Paintings
ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)
Lot 2705

ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)

Calligraphic Couplet

Closed30 November 2010

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HKD 350,000

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ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)
Calligraphic Couplet
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dedicated to Qimin
A pair of hanging scrolls, ink on paper
Each scroll measures 138.2 x 33.3 cm. (54 3/8 x 13 1/8 in.)
20th Century
2 (2)

Specialist note

The work is dedicated to Qimin (Huang Qimin 1900-1969). During the war Qiao Songshu taught Chinese language to the Huang family; after the war, Qiao requested Zhang Daqian to dedicate the couplet to the Huang family as a sign of their friendship.