Lot 1641
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WU YUNKAI (ACTIVE 1830-1851) AND ZHANG YONG (19TH CENTURY)
WU YUNKAI (ACTIVE 1830-1851) AND ZHANG YONG (19TH CENTURY)

WISTERIA AND PEONIES/INK LOTUS

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WU YUNKAI (ACTIVE 1830-1851) AND ZHANG YONG (19TH CENTURY)
Wisteria and Peonies/Ink Lotus
Fan, ink and ink and color on gold-flecked paper
Wisteria and Peonies in the Style of Yun Shouping (1633-1690): inscribed and signed by Wu Yunkai, with two seals
Ink Lotus: signed by Zhang Yong, with one seal on reverse
7¼ x 19¾ in. (18.5 x 50 cm.)

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Wu Yunkai, alias Xinsheng, who was born in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, specialized in the painting of flowers and rocks, as well as landscapes. He is noted as having had unparalleled talent and exceptional exposure to masterpieces of the Yuan and Ming dynasties, which resulted in distinctive compositions and brushwork. Zhang Yong was from Wuxing and especially known for his landscape paintings.

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