Lotus Pond

The recipient of this painting is Miao Zhongkang (1914-1991), a famous physician in Suzhou. He was passionate in collecting art, and had a wonderful collection of folding fans painting. He also befriended numerous artists, such as Lin Fengmian, Fu Baoshi (1904-1965), Lu Yanshao (1909-1993), and Cheng Shifa (1921-2007), and received numerous paintings from artists directly.