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Zhang Zongcang 1686-1756 โ€” Zhang Zongcang, Landscape after Wang Meng
Zhang Zongcang 1686-1756

Zhang Zongcang, Landscape after Wang Meng

Zhang Zongcang's "Landscape after Wang Meng" is a fan leaf painting executed in ink and color on paper that demonstrates the artist's engagement with the literati painting tradition of the Qing dynasty. Created by the 18th century painter Zhang Zongcang (1686 to 1756), the work references Wang Meng, a renowned Yuan dynasty master, following the common scholarly practice of reinterpreting earlier artistic models. The intimate scale of the fan format showcases the refined brushwork and compositional principles characteristic of literati painting during this period.

Medium
ink and colour on paper, fan leaf

๐Ÿ”จ Auction Lot

Painting and Calligraphy on fans from the Xiao Wan Liu Tang Collection ๆ‰‡ๆตทโ”€ๅฐ่ฌๆŸณๅ ‚่ˆŠ่—ๆ˜Žๆธ…ๆ›ธ็•ซๆ‰‡้ข

October 16, 2024

Estimate: $120,000 โ€“ $240,000

Lot 7089

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Zhang Zongcang 1686-1756, Zhang Zongcang, Landscape after Wang Meng

Zhang Zongcang's "Landscape after Wang Meng" is a fan leaf painting executed in ink and color on paper that demonstrates the artist's engagement with the literati painting tradition of the Qing dynasty. Created by the 18th century painter Zhang Zongcang (1686 to 1756), the work references Wang Meng, a renowned Yuan dynasty master, following the common scholarly practice of reinterpreting earlier artistic models. The intimate scale of the fan format showcases the refined brushwork and compositional principles characteristic of literati painting during this period.

Medium
ink and colour on paper, fan leaf
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Related themes

Contemplative, Chinese Artist, Hanging Scroll, Landscape, Nature Study, Ming dynasty tradition, Monochromatic, Ink and wash on paper, 18th Century, Literati Painting

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