Song Zhao Chang Sketch fruit picture 2017 spring auction estimated at 1.8 million yuan
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——Zhao Chang's "Sketching Fruit Diagram" rambling
Zhao Chang, painter of the Northern Song Dynasty, a native of Jiannan, Guanghan, Sichuan. The year of birth and death is unknown, Gongshu, good at painting folded branches and fruits, grass worms, the first teacher Qiu Changyou, and later Proposed Xu Chongsi. It is said that every morning, before the sun rises and the dew has not dried, he goes to the flower garden to observe the growth of flowers and trees, and to color and realistically color the flowers, calling himself "Sketch Zhao Chang". His paintings, unaffected by the prevalence of the times' heavy colors, are light and bright at the bottom of the pen, and the color is vivid. There are not many of his heirloom works, including "Four Happy Pictures", "Pink Flower Diagrams", "Sketching Apricot Blossom Diagrams", "Sketching Butterfly Diagrams" and so on.
The "Sketching Fruit Diagram" is said to be painted by Zhao Chang. From the perspective of using pens and colors, especially in terms of painting style, it is very characteristic of Zhao:lines are outlined but not drawn, colors are thin but not colorful, accurate and not exaggerated, and the rules are natural and not stagnant. There is a true and elegant pursuit of "Xu Jia Ye Yi", there is no tendency of the decorative pattern of "Huang Jia Fu Gui", it is a work of elegant and popular appreciation, not a royal exclusive product...
The "Sketching Fruit Diagram" does not fall in this page, but there is an inscription on the thin golden book of Emperor Huizong Zhao Yi - "Northern Song Dynasty Zhao Chang Sketching Fruit Diagram", and the "Royal Book" Zhu Wen Gourd Seal. At the top left of the painting, there is also the "Imperial Palace Book" print, which is a testimony to the former inner house. In the lower left and right corners, there is a stamp in the plutonium collection, and the text is "Leaf Cane Field Treasure Medal". Ye Cane Tian, mingmeng grass, Ye Menglong (1775-1832) from the younger brother. The year of birth and death is unknown (Qing Jiaqing and Daoguang years), the character Chuntang, cane field for its name, Nanhai (in present-day Guangdong) people. The collection of calligraphy, paintings and cultural relics is very rich.
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1. The "Leaf Cane Field Treasure Appreciation Medal" is a leaf dream grass appreciation medal. Ye Mengcao, the character Chuntang, the number of cane fields, Nanhai (in present-day Guangdong) people. Dream Dragon from brother. He can use poetry, books, and paintings to work on his home, landscapes, flowers, fruits, and characters.
2. This frame is collected by Wu Yuanhui. Wu Yuanhui, a native of Nanhai, Guangdong, was a collector during the Qing Dynasty.
Artwork
Author Zhao Chang
Dimensions 25.5×33cm
Estimate RMB 1,200,000-1,800,000
Seal: Imperial Book (Zhu), Imperial Book (Zhu)
Style: Zhao Chang sketched fruit picture.
Seal of Appreciation: Ye Cane Tian Zhen Appreciation Medal (Zhu), Cane Tian Zeng Treasure Zhi (Zhu)