“The painting was particularly cherished by Zhang, as he once stated that it was a representation of water running into one of the man-made lakes on his ranch in Brazil… Contemplating Upon an Autumn Landscape was painted in 1967 at the height of the development of Zhang Daqian’s semi-automatic splashed ink and colour technique. This…
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Zhang Daqian: Peony Scroll
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Zhang Daqian: Landscape after Wang Ximeng
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Zhang Daqian: Red Lotus
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Zhang Daqian: Spring Mountains in Sichuan
“The political changes in China in 1949 forced Zhang Daqian to leave his homeland in Sichuan, and in August 1952, Zhang Daqian left Hong Kong to reside in Mendoza, Argentina… In Spring Mountains of Sichuan, Daqian wrote a deeply felt inscription, unmistakably a nostalgic recollection of the artist’s homeland in Sichuan: In the ample greenery…
Zhang Daqian: Temple at the Mountain Peak
“Temple at the Mountain Peak confronts us with a staggering mountain that is both monumental in scale and visually impressive. Through the hues of blue and green, Zhang gives credence to his own philosophy: “the best brush strokes are gentle but not effete, bold but not wild, profound yet clear”. Zhang’s composition lends an air…
Zhang Daqian: Clear Autumn in Wu Gorge
For Zhang Daqian, the 1930s was a period of rigorous learning from the styles of classical masters, initiating his creative “revival” of ancient art. Clear Autumn in Wu Gorge is representative of Zhang’s early landscape paintings and belongs to a series of works he painted in the same theme and period. Wu Gorge is one…
Lang Lang Plays Beethoven
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Zhang Daqian: Waterfall in Summer
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Zhang Daqian: Summer on California Mountain
“In spite of Summer on California Mountain’s imposing, immediate and effortless appearance, such ‘splashed-ink’ paintings were not made quickly, and required the help of his students and family members to dry each layer of colour or wash over a fire, and later with a hair dryer. This painting process was complicated and involved mounting and…
Handel: Harp Concerto in B Flat Major
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Zhang Daqian: Red Trees in Autumn Mountain
“Radiating with intense red and sumptuous gold, the magnificent Red Trees in Autumn Mountain exudes grandeur and radiance, the two qualities that Zhang Daqian considered most important in his paintings…Another unique feature of this painting is Zhang Daqian’s experimentation with using different painting media. By the time he painted Red Trees in Autumn Mountain, Zhang…
Zhang Daqian: Autumn Mountains at Dawn
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Zhang Daqian: Mist at Dawn (1968)
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Zhang Daqian: “Palace Crimson” Peony (1952)
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Zhang Daqian: Temple by the Waterfall
“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…
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