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Cheng Zhang
Rocks and flowers, painting 1921
ink and colour on paper
69.5 × 30.3 cm (image)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1974
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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Rocks and flowers, painting
1921
Medium
ink and colour on paper
Measurements
69.5 × 30.3 cm (image)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1974
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
China
Inscription
inscribed in ink (in Chinese characters) u.l.:
stamped in red ink (in Chinese characters) u.l.:
stamped in red ink (in Chinese characters) u.l.: 瑶笙
Accession Number
AS39-1974
Department
Asian Art
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Physical description
In the painting by CHENG Zhang, plum blossoms and narcissus which blossom at the end of winter are regarded as the messengers of spring, and peony, flower of spring are depicted. The rock and flowers are painted in the style of CHENG’s teacher, WU Changshuo who created a modern style of Chinese painting. The rich colourings of the peony, prunus and narcissus and the rock show the influence of Western oil painting and watercolours. They are also rendered in the traditional Chinese techniques of strong and vital calligraphic brushstrokes. We also find very subtle shadings of colours.