Eight-character Calligraphic Couplet in Clerical Script

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TAI JINGNONG (1903-1990)
Eight-character Calligraphic Couplet in Clerical Script
A pair of scrolls, mounted and framed, ink on gold-flecked colour paper
Each scroll measures 66.8 x 15.9 cm. (26 ¼ x 6 ¼ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist and two seals of Zhang Foqian (1907-2003)
Dedicated to Jiaqi and Madam Fangyu (Niu Fangyu)

NOTE:
Zhang Foqian (1907-2003), whose real name is Zhang Yingrui, a native of Anhui province, was a famous calligraphic couplet writer in Taiwan.

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Fang-Yu Niu Wu, a renowned actress and Peking opera star, was known for her many performances in Chinese media during the 1960s and 1970s, most notably, in movies such as The Master Sword and Life and Death Entrance. Her husband Chia-Chi Wu was also an actor who often starred alongside her. Her success was greatly celebrated by adoring fans, including artists Zhang Daqian and Tai Jingnong. An admirer of Fang-Yu, Zhang Daqian had specifically painted and gifted this splashed-colour landscape in dedication to her as a token of appreciation.

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