Walking into the Snowy Mountain

WANG ZHEN (1867-1938) Walking into the Snowy Mountain Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper 151.5 x 41.2 cm. (59 5/8 x 16 ¼ in.) Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist Dated xinwei year (1931) SPECIALIST’S NOTE: Wang Zhen (1867-1938) was a celebrated modern Chinese artist of the Shanghai School. Originally from Wuxing, Zhejiang Province, he spent most of his life in Shanghai, where he was a successful businessman and banker. He learned painting from Ren Bonian in his youth, and was closely associated with and considered the disciple of Wu Changshuo. Wang Zhen's paintings enjoy a considerable popularity in Japan where he had made many trips in his business and artistic career.