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ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)

Majestic Peaks Snow-Capped Mountains

Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on gold paper Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
38.5 x 51.2 cm. (15 º x 20 ¿ in.) 59 x 82 cm. (23 º x 32 º in.)
Signed, with two seals of the artist Signed, with one seal of the artist and one dated seal of wushen year (1968)

HK$2,200,000-3,200,000 US$290,000-410,000 NOTE:

When the present collector acquired this painting in São Paulo in 1974, while Zhang
Daqian had his solo exhibition, Sun Jiaqin explained that since the painting is of abstract
form, Zhang Daqian deliberately signed and stamped his seals inversely as a jest to interact
with the viewers.

HK$3,500,000-4,500,000 US$460,000-580,000

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