Jiang ZhaoHe (1904-1986), Chinese ink painting on paper. Grisaille hand painting depicted portrayal of an elderly scholar perform a handwriting. Signed to lower left by Artist, Jiang ZhaoHe, followed by iron-red signature seal. Set behind glass, and wooden framed.

Dimension: 8244" L x 29" W

PROVENANCE: From the collection of General Chen Qi (陳淇) (1912-2000), who styled himself as “Cangquan” (滄泉）and “Yuquanshanren”（玉泉山人), an artist, calligrapher, a prominent businessman and private antiques collector.
EDEN Fine Antiques Galleries is honored and proud to offer General Chen Qi's heirloom collections including unpublished Qi BaiShi paintings, Fu BaoShi, Zhang DaQian as well as his own calligraphy and paintings.
General Chen Qi's collections can be found on Lot 17, 18, 19, 20, and Lot-88 through Lot-142, continuing at Lot 265 through Lot-298.
For more information about General Chen Qi's Biography, please refer to provenance information at Lot 288.

LOT NOTES:

Jiang ZhaoHe or Chiang Chao-ho (1904-1986) Jiang was born at Lu county in Sichuan in 1904. Was a Chinese artist who played a leading role in the reform process of Chinese figure painting. At the beginning of 20th century, he takes an actively actions to accept the concept of western painting style with the big change of culture. He showed concerns about the cruel reality and people's sorrows, which is different from many other artists who showed an indifference towards reality. In 1929, he exhibited at the National Art Exhibition in Nanjing. He taught at the Central Academy of the Fine Arts. He was elected as the member of the Chinese Artists Association. He was also elected as the consultant and member of China Federation of Literature together with the Institute of Chinese Painting Fellows. His most famous and influential work, however, is "Liuwang Tu". These works described the real lives of poor people and the cruel society. It brought great shock to the whole society at the difficult time.

Over all in EXCELLENT Condition. Natural imperfection on the medium (paper or silk), regardless from any major damages; includes light blooms, discoloration and minor fading. Consider normal due to the ages.
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