Zhang Daqian — Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet, image 1
Zhang Daqian — Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet, image 2
Zhang Daqian — Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet, image 3
Zhang Daqian — Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet, image 4

Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet

$500
ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet A pair of hanging scrolls, ink on paper Each scroll measures 135 x 34.5 cm. (53 1⁄8 x 13 5⁄8 in.)(2) Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist Dated first month, xinyou year (1981) Dedicated to Cangwu (Deng Cangwu, 1900-1990) One collector’s seal of Deng Cangwu NOTE: In the lower left corner of the left couplet, there is a red character seal stating the paper was “Made by Moye Jingshe.” After settling in Taipei in his later years, Zhang Daqian ordered a batch of custom-made couplet paper to be used for writing.