Fragrant Lotus
$500
ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)
Fragrant Lotus
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
180.5 x 75.3 cm. (71 1⁄8 x 29 5⁄8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist
Two collector’s seals of Lu Danlin (1896-1972)
NOTE:
The collector’s seals belonged to Lu Danlin (1896-1972), a native of Sanshui, Guangdong province, and master of the Redwood Studio. Lu was a member of the Chinese United League and later left for Shanghai to develop his career. He joined the South Society, a famous poetry organization, and worked as a publication editor there. Lu influenced the art and literature circle significantly and was considered the “best editor” in Mainland, Hong Kong and Macau in the 1930s and 1940s.