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ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)
Lot 1231

ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)

Peonies

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ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)
Peonies
Inscribed with a poem and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dedicated to Madame Min
Scroll, mounted on paperboard and framed, ink and colour on paper
101 x 33.3 cm. (39 3/4 x 13 1/8 in.)
20th Century

Specialist note

The recipient of this painting, Minzhi, is the daughter of noted photographer Lang Jingshan (1892-1995) and artist Lei Peizhi. They were very close friends with Zhang Daqian - in 1972, upon hearing of Minzhi's restaurant opening in New York, he painted this present piece and gifted it to her. The inscription also suggests his deteriorating eye condition at the time.