Lotus by Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) China, 1963 ink and color on paper, 28 x 52 inches (71.1 x 132.1 cm) signed and two seals of the artist, upper left Gift of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Wong Pao Hsie 1992.237

One of the most influential painters of twentieth-century China, Zhang Daqian is said to have transformed traditional Chinese painting into a contemporary form. He combined the talent and skill of the masters with the bold, innovative brushwork of a modern artist. This painting is inscribed, "Dedicated to Madam Shu Qing [Mrs. Wong Pao Hsie], a connoisseur, for her amusement. Dated the spring of 1963."

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