Live Auction 18268Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)
Lot 1156

ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)

Lotus

Closed1 December 2020

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HKD 3,000,000

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ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)
Lotus
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
68.5 x 137 cm. (27 x 53 7/8 in.)
Entitled, inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist
Dated eighth month, jiyou year (1969)
Dedicated to Boyuan

Specialist note

This painting is dedicated to Xu Baiyuan (1902-1980). Born in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, Xu was a renowned financial expert in Republican China. Upon moving to Taiwan in 1950, Xu held key leadership positions at the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of the Republic of China. Outside of work, Xu enjoyed Chinese paintings and became acquainted with Zhang Daqian and collected his artworks.