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Daqian Zhang

Daqian Zhang (1899 - 1983) was active/lived in California / China, Brazil.  Daqian Zhang is 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 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 dyeing techniques in Kyoto, Japan and returned to establish a successful career selling his paintings i   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 7824 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

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Artist artworks for sale and wanted

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Research resources

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