River Landscape of Sichuan

ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) River Landscape of Sichuan Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper 97 x 51.8 cm. (38 ¼ x 20 3⁄8 in.) Inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist Dated second month, renyin year (1962) Dedicated to Xinnong (Yao Ke, 1905-1991) Titleslip by Gao Lingmei (Kao Ling-mei, 1913-1993), with one seal Dated spring, renyin year (1962) NOTE: This painting was formerly in the collection of Sam Yick Book Store. Sam Yick Book Store first opened on Aberdeen Street, Central in 1941 by Mr. Siu Kin Kam, specializing in second-hand books, manuscripts and paintings. It later relocated to Hennessy Road in Wanchai and closed its doors in 1997, after serving readers in Hong Kong for over half a century.