ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)

ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) Scholar Under the Pine Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper 95.3 x 44 cm. (37 1/2 x 17 1/4 in.) Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist Dated third day, seventh month, yisi year (1965) Dedicated to Yibing (Judy Shen) These paintings were given by Zhang Daqian to Ms. Judy Shen during the time that she studied painting with him. Born in Shanghai in 1940, Ms. Shen was one of Zhang Daqian's four students while he lived in Mogi, Brazil from 1954 until 1971. Ms. Shen especially enjoyed learning and is talented at following her teacher in painting splashed-ink landscapes and bold pictures of lotus flowers.