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Unknown — Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-chien, 1899-1983), Prose in Xingshu
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Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-chien, 1899-1983), Prose in Xingshu

This work by the renowned twentieth-century Chinese master Zhang Daqian demonstrates his accomplished command of xingshu, or semi-cursive script, a calligraphic style that balances legibility with expressive brushwork. Executed in ink on cardboard and subsequently framed, the piece exemplifies the artist's characteristic fluid line quality and dynamic composition. Zhang Daqian was celebrated for his versatility across painting and calligraphy, and this work represents an important dimension of his artistic practice during a period when he was widely regarded as one of China's finest living artists.

Medium
ink on cardboard, framed

🔨 Auction Lot

Fine Chinese Paintings

October 23, 2024

Estimate: $80,000$160,000

Lot 2588

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Unknown, Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-chien, 1899-1983), Prose in Xingshu

This work by the renowned twentieth-century Chinese master Zhang Daqian demonstrates his accomplished command of xingshu, or semi-cursive script, a calligraphic style that balances legibility with expressive brushwork. Executed in ink on cardboard and subsequently framed, the piece exemplifies the artist's characteristic fluid line quality and dynamic composition. Zhang Daqian was celebrated for his versatility across painting and calligraphy, and this work represents an important dimension of his artistic practice during a period when he was widely regarded as one of China's finest living artists.

Medium
ink on cardboard, framed
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Prose poetry, 20th Century, Chinese Artist, Modern Chinese Calligraphy, Elegant Aesthetic, Hanging scroll format, Cursive script (xingshu), Literary Art, Ink on Paper, Expressionistic brushwork

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art