Auspicious Lingzhi

ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) Auspicious Lingzhi Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper 136 x 70 cm. (53 ½ x 27 ½ in.) Inscribed and signed, with four seals seals of the artist Further inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist Dated fifty-ninth year (of the Republic, gengxu year (1970) Dedicated to Taixi (Liu Taixi, 1899-1989) NOTE: Liu Taixi, a native of Jiangxi, graduated from Peking University. After arriving in Taiwan, he taught at several universities. He was famous for his poetry and his outstanding talents and calligraphy.