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PROPERTY OF A CHINESE-AMERICAN COLLECTOR                   Qiu Xilin (1916-1964) was born in Shanghai and moved with his family to
                                                           Taiwan in 1947. He worked in the fabrics industry, which Zhang Daqian
499                                                        studied in his youth. Beginning in 1951, as part of a very active international
                                                           travel schedule, Zhang Daqian visited Taiwan regularly in order to see friends and
ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)                                   exhibit his paintings.
MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE
                                                           張大千 山水 水墨紙本 鏡框 一九五二年作
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper                   題識:壬辰(1952年)六月寫似錫林仁兄法家正之。蜀人張大千。
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist         鈐印:張爰、大千
Dated sixth month, renchen year (1952)
Dedicated to Xilin (Qiu Xilin)                             來源:直接得自藝術家本人,並有家族傳承至現藏家。
37 x 19 in. (94.7 x 48.2 cm.)
                                                           注:出生于上海,邱錫林於1947年移居台灣,從事面料行業。
$80,000-130,000                                            張大千於1951年起則會定期訪台看望朋友邱錫林,并舉辦藝術展覽。

PROVENANCE:

Acquired directly from the artist by Qiu Xilin and thence
passed on by descent.

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