Lot 553
China- Zhang Daqian
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photography
Auction: 11 October 2017 at 11:00 BST
Description
Chinese Painting. With the Original Paintings and Discourses on Chinese Art. Hong Kong: East Art Co., 1961. First edition, folio, title printed in gold, portrait of the author and 73 colour illustrations, further illustrations, original silk covered boards, contrasting silk lettering piece laid on coloured paper to the upper board, with gilt vignette of two men in outline, in the original decorative silk slipcase, in the original cardboard box
Footnote
Note: A detailed guide to all aspects of painting in the Chinese style, covering techniques for depicting flowers and plants, people and landscapes, as well as guidelines for the handling of paper and ink, brush and water. Chang Da-Chien (1899-1983) was one of the best-known Chinese artists of the twentieth century, gaining renown not only in the traditional style, but also as an impressionist and expressionist, and as a master forger.