1956 ZHANG BOJU LANDSCAPE SCROLL PAINTING

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Artist(s): Zhang Boju (1898-1982) Chrysanthemums and rockwork with a pair of quails below. The composition combines flowers, grasses, and birds, subjects long associated with auspicious symbolism in Chinese painting. Chrysanthemums symbolize longevity and integrity, while quails often represent peace and tranquility.The brushwork is restrained and scholarly, employing monochrome ink with delicate tonal variation. The inscriptions and colophons occupy a prominent role within the composition, reflecting the literati ideal of uniting poetry, calligraphy, and painting. Such flower-and-bird subjects were favored by many twentieth-century scholar-artists who sought to revive classical traditions. Ink and color on paper, Ersebiao mount, Double Jingyan on top, Vertical Axis Hanging scroll Dimensions (Painting View/Sight): 68cm H x 31cm W Dated: In The Mid Autumn of GengChen year (1940) Signed/Seal(s): Four Seals, signed PROVENANCE: Acquired from a prominent collector, representing an important private collections. The collections presented and offered up to auctions from Lot 25 through Lot 136; and additional related documents and or manuscripts from Lot 137 to Lot 228. Wei Tao-Ming (Wei Daoming), (October 28, 1899 - May 18, 1978) was a prominent Chinese diplomat, statesman, and senior official of the Republic of China. Born in Jiangxi Province, he studied law in the United States and became active in the Nationalist government under Chiang Kai-shek. During the Second World War, Wei served as the Republic of China's Ambassador to the United States from 1942 to 1946, playing an important role in strengthening Sino-American relations during the Allied war effort. He later held several key government positions, including Governor of Taiwan Province (1947-1949), Ambassador to Japan, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China from 1966 to 1971. Wei remained an influential figure in Chinese diplomacy throughout the mid-twentieth century and was closely involved in the Republic of China's international affairs during a period of major political transition in East Asia. ARTIST BIO: Zhang Boju (1898-1982) was one of the most important art collectors and connoisseurs of twentieth-century China. Born into a prominent family during the late Qing dynasty, he became renowned not only as a poet, calligrapher, and scholar, but also as one of the greatest preservers of Chinese cultural heritage.Zhang devoted much of his personal fortune to acquiring important paintings and calligraphies in order to prevent their loss overseas. Among the masterpieces he helped preserve were some of the most celebrated works in Chinese art history, many of which were later donated to public museums. His dedication earned him the reputation of being ?the foremost collector of the modern era.?As a calligrapher, Zhang Boju favored refined regular and running scripts rooted in the traditions of the Jin and Tang dynasties. His works often contain classical poetry, literary quotations, or inscriptions reflecting his scholarly cultivation. His brushwork is elegant, restrained, and deeply influenced by traditional literati aesthetics.

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