
Chang Dai-chien, Mount Hua in Autumn; Calligraphy
This folding fan artwork by the renowned twentieth century Chinese painter Chang Dai-chien presents Mount Hua rendered in ink and color on paper, capturing the dramatic landscape in the artist's distinctive style that synthesized classical Chinese painting traditions with modern sensibilities. The composition is accompanied by calligraphy executed in ink on gold-flecked paper, which was a common practice in literati painting where text and image complemented one another both aesthetically and conceptually. The fan format itself, a traditional vehicle for artistic expression among educated elites, allowed Chang to demonstrate his mastery of both landscape painting and the refined art of brush writing.
- Medium
- ink and color on paper, ink on gold-flecked paper, folding fan
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Fine Chinese Paintings
November 25, 2024
Estimate: $880,000 – $1,680,000
Lot 8088
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