Zhang Hua (1898–1970), A Lyrical Composition Full Of Poetry, Circa 1950

Zhang Hua (1898–1970), a Chinese painter and calligrapher, left his mark on 20th-century art through his blend of Chinese traditions and modern influences.
Subject:

This work is very similar to the lyrical style of Zhao Wou Ki and likely dates from the early 1950s (mixed media, primarily oil on cardboard, bearing his seal on the back and signed within the composition in the lower right corner). Dimensions: 50 cm x 40 cm (unframed). Condition: in its original state; this is a major work from his poetic body of work. He is a great master in the making...

Short biography: He studied at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris during the 1920s and 1930s, a place where he was exposed to European artistic movements such as Fauvism and Expressionism.

This experience had a major impact on his work, helping him incorporate Western techniques—such as perspective and greater abstraction—while remaining faithful to traditional Chinese painting.

His years in Paris enriched his artistic approach, allowing him to create a dialogue between Western art and classical Chinese themes.

Upon his return to China, Zhang Hua continued to fuse these influences into a personal body of work that reflected both Chinese cultural heritage

Condition: in its original state
Provenance: formerly owned by a French family from the Drôme region
Medium: oil on cardboard
Signature: signed lower right with the artist’s seal; seal in the center on the reverse
Dimensions: unframed composition measures 50 cm x 40 cm.
* The work has never been offered at public auction