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      • Zhang Wenxin signed O/c of girl & flowers
        Apr. 17, 2016

        Zhang Wenxin signed O/c of girl & flowers

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        Zhang Wenxin (Chinese, 1928-) oil on canvas depicting a young girl amidst potted flowers, artist signed and dated '99' at lower right, 22"h x 31"w, overall dimensions including frame 30"h x 39.5"w x 2"d. Zhang Wenxin is known for his starkly realistic and beautiful portraits of rural Chinese life. Privy to some of his country's most grave and influential periods, such as the Japanese Invasion of 1937 and the Communist victory in 1949, Zhang went on to address Chinese history in his work during the time of the Cultural Revolution. Although he was a highly successful and influential painter in both China and America, the latter where he settled for a time, Zhang returned to China permanently in 2005. He is believed to be working on an autobiography.

        Great Gatsby's Auction Gallery, Inc.
      • ZHANG, WENXIN1928 Tianjin, ChinaSitting young woman in a blue jacket.
        Jun. 06, 2015

        ZHANG, WENXIN1928 Tianjin, ChinaSitting young woman in a blue jacket.

        Est: €8,000 - €10,000

        People's Republic. 1956. Oil painting in wooden frame. 47 x 38cm/with frame 51 x 41.5cm. The works of Zhang Wenxin, born in 1928, offer insights into the various periods of the recent Chinese history and are regarded as realistic testimonies of social and political circumstances. Although Zhang was already working artistically for the Chinese government when he was only 23 years old (between 1951 and 1959), his talent was recognised by collectors only as late as the 1990s. He was living in the United States for a long period of time where his current fame has its origin. The here offered portrait of a young woman in a typical worker's blue already shows Zhang's talent to transfer his observation skills with technical ingenuity onto the ground. At first sight the work shows a Chinese woman with a jacket in blue typical for the time. Striking colours like red or yellow were recognised as sign of the West and its wealth in the 1950s and 60s and were thus forbidden. Especially younger women of the time were wearing something red disguised under their overgarments, which came close to a private act of rebellion. In this particular case Zhang was careful that this red piece of clothing becomes visible as a detail, thus supporting this little rebellion. Due to his painterly skill the cautious and presumably somewhat astute smile of his model become believable. The spectator, in the presence of the context, has no other choice but to knowingly reflect the subtle smile of the young woman. Sign.: Wenxin. Condition A/B. Received as a gift in China in 1958. 張文新（1928-） 藍衣女子像 中國 1956 47x38cm 油畫 畫布木框 署名：文新 短發年輕女子端坐，雙手合於身前，身著時代典型藍衣短襖和白襯衣，但領口和袖口明顯可見紅色底衫，此為當時五六十年代特點：紅色等鮮亮顏色作為資產階級象征少有人穿戴，但愛美年輕女子會悄悄穿在外衣底下。女子頭發向左偏分並固定於頭側，面容姣好恬靜，頭微側，雙目凝望，臉頰紅潤，嘴角微微帶笑。 張文新，1928年生於天津市，1964年為北京畫院畫家。五十年代初曾參加石家莊烈士陵園、天安門人民英雄紀念碑雕塑創作，此後轉為油畫創作。八十年代創作大量風俗畫、肖像畫和風景畫為世界各地收藏家收藏。長期生活在美國。 1958年於中國獲贈於畫家之手。

        Van Ham Kunstauktionen
      • ZHANG WENXIN, (CHINESE, B. 1928), NUDE
        May. 03, 2015

        ZHANG WENXIN, (CHINESE, B. 1928), NUDE

        Est: $6,000 - $10,000

        ZHANG WENXIN (chinese, b. 1928)/span NUDE Signed (in Chinese) and dated 99 bottom right, oil on canvas. 32 x 17 3/4 in. (81.3 x 45.1cm) provenance: /spanConcetta D. Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Christopher Ryan Allen, Austin, Texas (acquired directly from the above in 2004).

        Freeman's | Hindman
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