Multi-angle sketch portrait · Male edition: Male edition

Author: Han Bing
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Zhang Daqian (1899–1983), also known as Ai, Ji, or Jili, styled Daqian, and styled Daqian Jushi, or simply signed as "Zhuiren Zhang Daqian." Born in 1901, died in 1984, native of Neijiang, Sichuan. Zhang Daqian was influenced and guided by his mother, who was skilled in painting, and his second brother Zhang Shanzixi, renowned for his tiger paintings and self-styled "Tiger Maniac." He also studied poetry, calligraphy, and painting under masters such as Zeng Nongren and Li Meidian. In addition to copying famous works from past generations, he traveled extensively through famous mountains and rivers, learning from nature itself. Through hard dedication, he achieved outstanding artistic success. In his youth, he was already as famous as his second brother Zhang Shanzixi.