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PAINTINGS FROM THE MO GUI TANG COLLECTION
The owner of the Mo Gui Tang collection Li Qiaofeng was born in 1921 in Guangdong. With a passionate love for Chinese paintings and calligraphy, Li studied under the tutelage of many artists, particularly Zhang Daqian. During Zhang Daqian's visits to Hong Kong, Li would play host to him and spend time together discussing the arts.
PAINTINGS FROM THE MO GUI TANG COLLECTION
The owner of the Mo Gui Tang collection Li Qiaofeng was born in 1921 in Guangdong. With a passionate love for Chinese paintings and calligraphy, Li studied under the tutelage of many artists, particularly Zhang Daqian. During Zhang Daqian's visits to Hong Kong, Li would play host to him and spend time together discussing the arts.
ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)
White Lotus
Closed29 November 2011
Price Realised
HKD 2,900,000
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Specialist note
Zhang Daqian's lotuses are charged with a rhythmic vitality, influenced by his great love and gift for learning from nature and painting from life. Zhang's interest in lotuses began from young, and maintained to be a returning subject throughout his artistic career. Zhang closely observed the form and patterns of lotus flowers, from Suzhou in the early 30's to Kunming Lake in the mid-30's, even bringing the species with him to Brazil and the US.
Zhang expertly defines the layers of ink with different brushstrokes to balance the different elements of his lotus compositions - laden with heavy ink, the heaviness of the lotus leaves are balanced with the graceful, elongated lotus stems that support flowering lotus buds at its tip, confirming Zhang's belief that "Chinese painting focuses on the brush and ink , and painting lotus requires the basics of both."
Zhang expertly defines the layers of ink with different brushstrokes to balance the different elements of his lotus compositions - laden with heavy ink, the heaviness of the lotus leaves are balanced with the graceful, elongated lotus stems that support flowering lotus buds at its tip, confirming Zhang's belief that "Chinese painting focuses on the brush and ink , and painting lotus requires the basics of both."