Vente aux enchères en direct 14342Fine Chinese Modern Paintings
ZHAO SHAO'ANG (1905-1998)
Lot 1439PROPERTY FROM THE YI ZHAI COLLECTION (LOTS 1439-1441)
Wu Weijia, of Macanese descent, studio name Yi Zhai, owner of Taixing Bank, came from a well-to-do family. An avid collector, Wu was particularly fond of Lingnan artists. Three paintings from this collection are also available in Christie’s online sale, Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy on November 27th. (Lots 1662-1664)

ZHAO SHAO'ANG (1905-1998)

Deer

Fermé28 November 2017

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ZHAO SHAO'ANG (1905-1998)
Deer
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
Entitled, inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dated winter, bingyin year (1926)
Further inscribed and signed by the artist, with two seals
Dated spring, second month, yisi year (1965)
Dedicated to Weijia (Wu Weijia)
124 x 46.5 cm. (48 7/8 x 18 ¼ in.)

Note du spécialiste

This painting is an extremely rare example of Zhao Shao’ang’s early subject and style after he entered the painting school founded by
Gao Qifeng, the master of Lingnan Style of paintings, in 1921. As Gao advocates painting nature as a way of elevating one’s spirit and
cultivating noble characters, Zhao captures the mythical quality of the deer with delicate fine-brushwork. His further inscription on
the right side of the painting after nearly 40 years shows the change of style of his calligraphy. The original inscription on the left was
clearly influenced by Gao’s style. In such sense, the painting is an important exemplification of Zhao’s artistic evolution.