Artist: Zhang Daqian (1899-1983)

Date: Modern

Dimensions: Height 88.7 cm, Width 40.8 cm

Material: Ink and color on paper

• Object Type：
  • PAINTINGS
• Location：
  • The Painting and Calligraphy of Shanghai Gallery
• Tag：
  • wu gorge autumn hanging scroll zhang daqian modern ink and color paper

Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), named Yuan and known by his hao (literary name), with his studio named Dafengtang, was a native of Neijiang, Sichuan province. His started his artistic career in Shanghai. In the mid-1930s, he traced back the mogu (boneless) and blue-and-green landscape of the Tang dynasty through Dong Qichang's works, achieving a unique brilliance. He was a good friend of Wu Hufan, with whom he studied the Wu Gorge in the Autumn attributed to Wang Sheng in Wu's collection. Both artists produced their own copies of the work. This painting is one of Zhang Daqian's "Wu Gorge" series, depicting green peaks and crimson cliffs. This work combines the imitation of ancient painting with illustration of the actual landscape. The scroll bears inscriptions by Wu Hufan and Puru.