清 趙之謙 芍藥 桃花 扇面, Peach Blossoms and Peony, Zhao Zhiqian, ca. 1860

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清, 趙之謙, 芍藥 桃花, 扇面, Peach Blossoms and Peony, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), ca. 1860, China, Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on gold-flecked paper, 7 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Zhao Zhiqian (Chinese, 1829–1884), The preeminent literati artist of his day, Zhao Zhiqian applied his skills as a calligrapher and seal carver to the art of painting. His blending of contrasting compositional and graphic effects—positive forms and negative spaces, dry and wet ink, round and angular movements, heavy and light brushwork—derive from his calligraphic training; for this reason, Zhao's painting style, often referred to as 'epigraphic,' inaugurated a new direction for traditional Chinese artists

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