“The mounting of Temple by Waterfall is a precious Japanese silk brocade designated for Zhang Daqian’s most treasured works from the 1960s. In shimmering yellow and orange tones, the two-colour silk brocade sets off the splashed blue and green on the painting; this relatively contemporary presentation contrasts with the traditional aesthetics of harmony and attests to his bold creativity. The scroll head is made from blue-and-white cloisonné and features floral patterns inspired by the Dunhuang Mogao cave murals…”
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Not having heard of Zhang Daquian, I looked him up. The article at
https://www.christies.com/features/10-things-to-know-about-Zhang-Daqian-9229-3.aspx
reveals this:
“Drawing on his early years of copying old paintings, Zhang Daqian was a known forger who took great glee in revealing that an ancient treasure in a famous collection was in fact a copy he had made. Ironically, Zhang Daqian’s paintings have become so popular that he, too, is now widely forged.”
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True irony! Thanks, Steve. 🙂
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Sure one of my favorite Chinese painters, thanks for posting! And here we go again: perspective 🙂
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Thanks for visiting and sharing your thoughts, Zettl. 🙂
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I love this beautiful painting. The colors are magnificent. The minimilistic effect of the little temple in the middle of mountains and waterflas is wonderful. I have a waterfall painting I painted, that if you hang it high the water falls and if you lower it you are looking down ito the falls.
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I would love to see your waterfall painting, Dwight. Is it on your blog?
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I looked back through my posts but did not have it showing. If you have an email address, I will send you an attachment. You can email me at dwru27@ aol.com
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Done! 🙂
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On the way!
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Wow. Serenity. Color. Soft touch. It’s all there.
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Agree! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 🙂
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Interesting and very beautiful work. Thank you for posting and introducing me to this artist.
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My pleasure, Liz. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 🙂
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