ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)

The recipient of this painting, Ms Yin Boxian, was the eldest daughter of Mr Yin Ruli. When Mr Yin was studying at Waseda University in Tokyo, he became good friends with Zhang Qun. The Yin family and the Zhang family had deep ties and frequently visited each other. Ms Yin met Zhang Daqian through her father and Zhang Qun. As a gourmand, Zhang Daqian, who at the time was living in Beitou (a suburb near Taipei), enjoyed getting together with Zhang Qun and Zhang Xueliang over dinners. Since Ms Yin was born and raised in Shanghai, Zhang Daqian has selected the landscape of Jiangnan as the background.