Walking Painting Emperor -- The Wandering Later Life of Zhang Daqian

Author: Wen Huan
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Features: China's most legendary contemporary master, Xu Beihong once marveled, "A great Qian in five hundred years." In 1949, he bid farewell to the mainland and traveled to South America, Europe, wandering for half his life, leaving everyone in awe. This book focuses on the legendary journey of Zhang Daqian after leaving the mainland in 1949, as he traveled the world, impacted the global art scene, and was honored as the "Great Eastern Painter." With vivid and delicate brushwork, it narrates his life story through numerous real-life stories and dozens of previously unseen private collection photographs, showcasing his open-minded attitude toward life—"rich enough to rival a nation, yet poor enough to have no space to stand"—and his little-known romantic tales with women other than his four wives, including those from Korea and Japan. Additionally, it reveals the major historical mysteries and the origins of events such as his early "art forgery" and his three visits to Dunhuang, where he was accused of "destroying cultural relics."