PRINTPROVENANCE:
Private collection by Mr. Fang Mansheng
Private collection by Mr. Fang Mansheng
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FANG ZHAOLIN (Chinese, 1914-2006)
Autumn Lake |
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1989 |
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Estimate
100,000 - 180,000 420,000 - 756,000 12,900 - 23,200
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Catalogue Note
Autumn Lake
FANG ZHAOLING
Feng Zhaoling, born Wuxi, Jiangsu, and later migrated to Hong Kong, was a Chinese painter and calligrapher. Fang has a very solid foundation after studying under great artists like Cheung Dai-chien and developed her own style after years of practices. Her artwork includes a wide variety of topics, with a preference being world peace and happiness, demonstrating her compassion and sympathy. Her painting techniques is plain and marvelous, with an bold and traditional style of painting, was praised by her audience.
Fang is one of the earliest participant in experimenting modern ink and Chinese painting reform. She received honorary doctorate from various universities and Bronze Bauhinia Star, a rank in Order of the Bauhinia Star in Hong Kong. She is the first female artist to exhibit in Japan in the post-war era, co-exhibiting with Chao Shao-ang in 1951, a year after studying under him, demonstrating her gifted talent. She then studies under Cheung Dai-chien and was praised by him. Fang’s calligraphy was also acclaimed by internationally.
Albert Leung, also known as Lin Xi, a prolific and award winning lyricist based in Hong Kong, once commented, Some people are strong yet reckless; some are strong and responsible. Fang belongs to the latter. Fang’s style is of elegance, which is rarely seen in the history of Chinese painting and calligraphy. She creates contrast, richness and depthness with the application of brush and dampness of ink in her Shan-shui work; she has nonetheless painted the work of fishermen on lake with bird-eye view, her painting insinuate innocence yet profound, injecting a new aesthetic value to Shan-shui.
FANG ZHAOLING
Feng Zhaoling, born Wuxi, Jiangsu, and later migrated to Hong Kong, was a Chinese painter and calligrapher. Fang has a very solid foundation after studying under great artists like Cheung Dai-chien and developed her own style after years of practices. Her artwork includes a wide variety of topics, with a preference being world peace and happiness, demonstrating her compassion and sympathy. Her painting techniques is plain and marvelous, with an bold and traditional style of painting, was praised by her audience.
Fang is one of the earliest participant in experimenting modern ink and Chinese painting reform. She received honorary doctorate from various universities and Bronze Bauhinia Star, a rank in Order of the Bauhinia Star in Hong Kong. She is the first female artist to exhibit in Japan in the post-war era, co-exhibiting with Chao Shao-ang in 1951, a year after studying under him, demonstrating her gifted talent. She then studies under Cheung Dai-chien and was praised by him. Fang’s calligraphy was also acclaimed by internationally.
Albert Leung, also known as Lin Xi, a prolific and award winning lyricist based in Hong Kong, once commented, Some people are strong yet reckless; some are strong and responsible. Fang belongs to the latter. Fang’s style is of elegance, which is rarely seen in the history of Chinese painting and calligraphy. She creates contrast, richness and depthness with the application of brush and dampness of ink in her Shan-shui work; she has nonetheless painted the work of fishermen on lake with bird-eye view, her painting insinuate innocence yet profound, injecting a new aesthetic value to Shan-shui.