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ZHAO SHAO’ANG (1905-1998): ‘SPARROW ON GOURD’
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2023年11月30日 开拍
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ZHAO SHAO’ANG (1905-1998): ‘SPARROW ON GOURD’

China, 20th century. Ink and watercolors on paper. Framed by a silk brocade coated border. Superbly executed in bold and vivid brushstrokes with expressive splashes of warm colors depicting a squawking bird perched on a gourd hanging from a vine.

Inscriptions: To the bottom-right, signed ‘Shao’ang.’ One seal, ‘Shao‘ang’.

Provenance: From the collection of Ján Bu?niak. Ján Bu?niak (1919-1988) was a Slovak economist and diplomat who served as the Ambassador of Czechoslovakia to the People's Republic of China between 1957 and 1960. Bu?niak served as a member of the Czechoslovakian delegation at the UN General Assembly from 1958 to 1959 and 1963 to 1965, and later, as head of the delegation from 1967 to 1968. He has published articles in the periodicals Rudé právo, Pravda, Nové slovo, and others.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear, little soiling, and foxing.

Dimensions: Image size 68 x 30.5 cm, Size incl. frame 74 x 36.6 cm

Zhao Shao’ang (1905-1998) or Chao Shao’an, lived a momentous life vividly expressed through brush and ink over a nearly eighty-year career. The artist came of age in southern China following the collapse of China’s last imperial dynasty and began his first apprenticeship in ink painting under the Lingnan School of painting—famous for creatively blending international painting methods and materials with traditional Chinese technique. From the 1930s-1960s, he traveled for solo and group exhibitions across Asia, Europe, and the United States. He settled permanently in Hong Kong in 1948 and established the Lingnan Art Studio in his residence. There, he mentored students in the Lingnan method and ensured its place as one of the most influential styles of twentieth-century Chinese ink painting. He has been praised by some critics as the best flower-and-bird painter of his time. He had a firm grasp of both avian anatomy and the nature of human perception, and his representations of birds excel not only in their "jewel-like sensuous glitter," as noted by the critic Pierre Rouve, but also in their animated postures. In a remarkable continuation of Chao’s international legacy, two generations of his descendants have attended the University of Notre Dame, hosting prominent exhibitions of his work at the university.

The Lingnan School of painting, also called the Cantonese School, is a style of painting from the Guangdong or Lingnan region of China. It was founded by Chen Shuren and his two brothers, Gao Jianfu and Gao Qifeng, also known as “The three greats of Lingnan.” The Lingnan style of painting was revolutionary and innovative compared to traditional Chinese painting, influenced by Nihonga visual arts and by the early Qing painter, Yun Shouping (1633-1690). In the late 19th century, scholars in China broke through entrenched conservative thoughts and began to actively seek to create and promote new schools and styles of art. According to Wang Lipu's view, the Lingnan school is characterized by a focus on blank space, complex brush strokes, vibrant coloring, and an emphasis on background colors.

Auction comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 26 May 2008, lot 1004
Price: HKD 81,250 or approx. EUR 14,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: Zhao Shao'ang (1905-1988), Sparrow on Gourd (1964)
Expert remark: Compare the closely related motif, style, and technique. Note the size (57 x 37.5 cm).

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