Lot 44: FLOWERS AND BIRDS

ZHANG CINING (1743-1818) FLOWERS AND BIRDS Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk Inscribed and signed by the artist, with three seals Dated eighth year of the Jiaqing era (1767) One collector's seal of Feng Kanghou (1901-1983) 62½ x 29½ in. (159 x 75 cm.)

159 x 75 cm.

Zhang Cining, born in Cangxian in Hebei province, was a Qing dynasty painter. When he visited the capital as a young artist, his works could compare to those of Luo Ping (1733-1799), one of the famous Yangzhou Eccentrics. Eventually, Zhang Cining moved to southern Tongzhou, where he became a judge.