Drafts of Seven-character Poems in Running Script - For Wenbo

ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) Drafts of Seven-character Poems in Running Script - For Wenbo A set of eight unmounted scrolls, felt pen on paper Each scroll measures 30.1 x 45.5 cm. (11 7/8 x 17 7/8 in.) (8)Inscribed by the artist NOTE: The recipient Xu Wenbo is the fourth wife of Zhang Daqian. After Zhang Daqian left China in 1949, Mrs. Xu Wenbo accompanied Zhang to live overseas for many years, taking care of Zhang Daqian’s life, and thus became an important creative theme and source of inspiration for the artist.