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CHEN ZHIFO Chinese 1896-1962 Watercolour on Scroll

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CHEN ZHIFO Chinese 1896-1962 Watercolour on Scroll
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Cranes and other birds adoring the phoenix (bai niao chao feng); ink and watercolour on paper; hanging scroll (without stick); signed Chen Zhifo (Chinese, 1896-1962); inscribed with 2 artist seals; 143 x 50 cm. Chen Zhifo spent six years studying arts and crafts in Japan. After the age of thirty-five, he concentrated on traditional Chinese "meticulous brush" paintings like the one shown here. It is confined to a narrow range of delicate colors and retains a Japanese sensitivity to silhouette and the beauty of a particular moment. Acquired in Hong Kong (1992)