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Zhang Daqian 1899-1983 Chinese Watercolor Painting

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Zhang Daqian 1899-1983 Chinese Watercolor Painting
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Ink and watercolour on paper, featuring a painting of lotus, signed and attributed to Zhang Daqian (Chinese, 1899-1983), 95 x 43 cm. Zhang Daqian was a Chinese artist known for painting in traditional Eastern techniques while exploring the Western movements of Impressionism and Expressionism. His use of delicate brushstrokes and splashed color application, produced unique images of nature? He was also known for his forgeries of ancient Chinese masters, such as Shi Tao, Tang Yin, and Chen Hongshou. Today, Zhang’s home, known as the Zhang Daqian Residence, is a memorial to the artist maintained by the National Palace Museum in Taipei, his works are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Denver Art Museum, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among others.