2nd Jun, 2023 11:00
Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
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‘ROSE’, BY FANG ZHAOLIN (1914-2006)
方召麐《玫瑰圖》
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Expert’s note: This work dates from the time when Fang Zhaolin studied at Oxford University in the United Kingdom. The artist entered Oxford University in 1956 to conduct research on Odes of the Chu Kingdom for two years and left for the United States in 1958.
China. Ink and watercolors on paper. Finely painted with a blossoming pink rose above a smaller bud, both borne on a leafy thorned stem.
Inscriptions: Upper left, signed ‘Zhaolin in Oxford’
Provenance: English trade.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear.
Dimensions: Image size 38 x 28 cm
Matted and framed. (2)
Fang Zhaolin (1914-2006) was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu province in east China. She studied Chinese painting with several masters including Qian Songyan, the Lingnan School master, Zhao Shao’ang (1905-1998), and later with one of the most celebrated Chinese artists, Zhang Daqian (1899-1983). In her forties, she completed her university training in Hong Kong and then at Oxford. From the 1950s to the 1970s, Fang lived and traveled in Europe and America where she became knowledgeable about trends in modern Western painting. Her enduring passion was, however, the traditional Chinese style, rooted in national history and culture. The landscapes and the still lifes she painted were always depictions of home. She was fascinated by the simplicity of Han mural paintings and developed a distinctive style of her own in both figure paintings and in her landscapes which, from the 1970s, often combine calligraphic lines and forms to illustrate mountains and rocks instead of using the traditional method of ink strokes. Well into her 80s, Fang Zhaolin continued to rise early and paint for six to eight hours each day. Staying busy, she says, is the secret to long life. “If you are engaged and occupied with your work, you don't bother worrying about small problems. You don't dwell on things or let them bother you.”
方召麐《玫瑰圖》
中國，紙本水墨設色。設色清雅，一朵盛開的粉紅色玫瑰，花色嬌嫩。
專家註釋：此畫為方召麐就讀英國牛津大學時期所作。她曾於1956年在牛津進行兩年楚詩研究，1958年赴美。
款識：窗明几净病愈后，見玫瑰盛開寫此以遣興，召麐于牛津 ；鈴印：方召麐
來源：英國古玩交易。
品相：狀況極佳，輕微磨損。
尺寸：畫面38 x 28 厘米
裝裱成鏡片。 (2)
Expert’s note: This work dates from the time when Fang Zhaolin studied at Oxford University in the United Kingdom. The artist entered Oxford University in 1956 to conduct research on Odes of the Chu Kingdom for two years and left for the United States in 1958.
China. Ink and watercolors on paper. Finely painted with a blossoming pink rose above a smaller bud, both borne on a leafy thorned stem.
Inscriptions: Upper left, signed ‘Zhaolin in Oxford’
Provenance: English trade.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear.
Dimensions: Image size 38 x 28 cm
Matted and framed. (2)
Fang Zhaolin (1914-2006) was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu province in east China. She studied Chinese painting with several masters including Qian Songyan, the Lingnan School master, Zhao Shao’ang (1905-1998), and later with one of the most celebrated Chinese artists, Zhang Daqian (1899-1983). In her forties, she completed her university training in Hong Kong and then at Oxford. From the 1950s to the 1970s, Fang lived and traveled in Europe and America where she became knowledgeable about trends in modern Western painting. Her enduring passion was, however, the traditional Chinese style, rooted in national history and culture. The landscapes and the still lifes she painted were always depictions of home. She was fascinated by the simplicity of Han mural paintings and developed a distinctive style of her own in both figure paintings and in her landscapes which, from the 1970s, often combine calligraphic lines and forms to illustrate mountains and rocks instead of using the traditional method of ink strokes. Well into her 80s, Fang Zhaolin continued to rise early and paint for six to eight hours each day. Staying busy, she says, is the secret to long life. “If you are engaged and occupied with your work, you don't bother worrying about small problems. You don't dwell on things or let them bother you.”
方召麐《玫瑰圖》
中國，紙本水墨設色。設色清雅，一朵盛開的粉紅色玫瑰，花色嬌嫩。
專家註釋：此畫為方召麐就讀英國牛津大學時期所作。她曾於1956年在牛津進行兩年楚詩研究，1958年赴美。
款識：窗明几净病愈后，見玫瑰盛開寫此以遣興，召麐于牛津 ；鈴印：方召麐
來源：英國古玩交易。
品相：狀況極佳，輕微磨損。
尺寸：畫面38 x 28 厘米
裝裱成鏡片。 (2)
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