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Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-chien) (5) signed Yuan
1899-1983 various sizes.
Artist inscription:
(1) To my esteemed disciple Bi-Che:
LETTERS TO FUNG BI-CHE
I received your letter several days ago, but didn’t get
around to replying till now. I had surgery in my left eye
ink on paper, Þ ve mounted for framing
and couldn’t use my right eye as well. Recently, I got a
(1) signed Yuan, dated the eighth day of sixth lunar month prescription for a new pair of glasses, they are much
(2) signed Yuan, dated the second day of tenth lunar better than the ones from last year. I thought you would
month be relieved to hear that. Thank you for chanting the name
(3) signed Yuan, dated the fourth day after the Dragon of Buddha and copying the sutras, I am truly grateful. We
Boat Festival may thus overcome e% cient causes and avail ourselves of
(4) signed Yuan, dated the twenty-fourth day of the Þ rst Buddha’s boundless magnanimity to achieve our desired
lunar month outcome.

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