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1899 Neijiang, Sichuan, China - 1983. Known for: Forgery, landscape painting, textile dying, ink splashing.
"Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) casts a long shadow over the modern history of Chinese painting. As a painter, he was known for his singular ability to mix traditional techniques and styles with... Read full biography
"Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) casts a long shadow over the modern history of Chinese painting. As a painter, he was known for his singular ability to mix traditional techniques and styles with contemporary ideas and currents. As a collector, he accumulated important examples from all genres of Chinese... Read full biography
"Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) casts a long shadow over the modern history of Chinese painting. As a painter, he was known for his singular ability to mix traditional techniques and styles with contemporary ideas and currents. As a collector, he accumulated important examples from all genres of Chinese painting and left behind copious seals and inscriptions. As a forger, Zhang so mastered the art of deception that his fakes were purchased unwittingly by nearly every major art museum in the United... Read full biography
"Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) casts a long shadow over the modern history of Chinese painting. As a painter, he was known for his singular ability to mix traditional techniques and styles with contemporary ideas and currents. As a collector, he accumulated important examples from all genres of Chinese painting and left behind copious seals and inscriptions. As a forger, Zhang so mastered the art of deception that his fakes were purchased unwittingly by nearly every major art museum in the United States—the MFA included. Indeed, the first question asked by experts when a work is considered suspect is: "Could this be by Zhang Daqian?". Quoted from: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Zhang Daqian: Painter, Collector, Forger. Saturday, December 15, 2007... Read full biography
"Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) casts a long shadow over the modern history of Chinese painting. As a painter, he was known for his singular ability to mix traditional techniques and styles with contemporary ideas and currents. As a collector, he accumulated important examples from all genres of Chinese painting and left behind copious seals and inscriptions. As a forger, Zhang so mastered the art of deception that his fakes were purchased unwittingly by nearly every major art museum in the United States—the MFA included. Indeed, the first question asked by experts when a work is considered suspect is: "Could this be by Zhang Daqian?". Quoted from: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Zhang Daqian: Painter, Collector, Forger. Saturday, December 15, 2007 - Sunday, September 14, 2008. Born in a family of artists in Neijiang, Sichuan, China, he studied textile dye... Read full biography
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Art Media
- •Gouache
- •Ink
- •Oil Paint
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Added Description
- •Forgery Artist, Made Illegal Copies