Lot 252: ZHANG KUNYI 1895-1969

PAINTINGS OF THE LINGNAN SCHOOL FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION

CARP

measurements note
123 by 54 cm. 48 3/8 by 21 1/4 in.

Signed youhua Zhang Kunyi, dated ji chou, 1949, autumn, and with three seals of the artist

hanging scroll; ink and colour on paper

PROVENANCE

Collection of Madam Zhang Kunyi (1895-1969)

EXHIBITED

New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, An Exhibtion of Paintings by Kao Wêng and Chang K'un-i, March 21 to April 23, 1944, and illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, p. 6
Taipei Fine Art Museum, The Paintings of Kao Chi-feng, March 25 to May 25, 1986, and illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, p. 54

NOTE

As seen in the exhibition catalogue of Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1944, this piece was originally dated bing yin. It was then altered to ji chou for unknown reason.