ZHU QIZHAN (1892-1996)

This painting was completed in the spring of 1991, the year of the artist’s 100th birthday. After turning 100, he stopped using stiff brushes and opted for soft brushes made of goat hair, pursuing sophisticated, powerful and vigorous brushstrokes. This painting was created using these brushstrokes to capture the inner essences of the lychees and pumpkins, a true masterpiece of the artist in his later years.