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Lot description
CHENG ZHANG (1869-1938): ‘FEMALE IMMORTAL AND MYTHICAL CREATURE’ Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價 China, early 20th century. Ink, watercolors, and gouache on silk. Set in a vintage frame, behind glass. The central female immortal wears heavy robes with her hair in elaborate buns, holding a Ruyi in her hands, and accompanied by a mythical creature with an affectionate expression. Inscriptions: To the lower right signed ‘Daren Chen Zhang.’ Provenance: From a private collection in the United Kingdom. Condition: Good condition with wear, and soiling. The frame is in good condition with some nicks and traces of age and wear. Dimensions: Image size 163.7 x 53.1 cm, Size incl. frame 170.2 x 59.5 cm Cheng Zhang (1869-1938) was born in Xi'an, Anhui Province, in China. After studying painting with Yang Runzhi, in Shanghai, he taught at Qinghua University in Suzhou and later in Shanghai. He was the head of the Zhe School, teaching prominent artists like Cheng Yiting.