A tiger. Hanging scroll. Ink and colour on paper. Inscription, signed Hu Chi, sealed Zhang Ze zhi yin and the collector's seals Wang Yuanzi and Xia (seal of the German collector...
A tiger. Hanging scroll. Ink and colour on paper. Inscription, signed Hu Chi, sealed Zhang Ze zhi yin and the collector's seals Wang Yuanzi and Xia (seal of the German collector Jerg Haas).
32.8 x 44.6 cm
Zhang Shanzi (1882-1940) was the older brother of Zhang Daqian (1899-1983). He was born in Neijiang, Sichuan Province, was specialised in landscape, flower and bird paintings and was particularly known for his depictions of tigers. In 1903 he studied in Japan and took part in the activities of the Tongmenghui resistance movement founded by Sun Yat-sen in 1905. After his return to China, he remained active in revolutionary movements and was a member of the advisory presidential committee after the founding of the Republic of China. After the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937, Zhang created several anti-Japanese paintings with strong nationalist themes. He also helped to raise funds for the Chinese army by selling his paintings in Europe and the United States. He died in Chongqing after returning from a fundraising trip.
張善子 虎 設色紙本 立軸
款識：虎癡 鈐印：張澤之印 藏印：網園子、夏（德國私人收藏家 Jerg Haas）
来源：德国名家私人收藏
來源：德国威斯巴登名家Jerg Haas 私人收藏，1965至1967年購於中國
Provenance
Collection Jerg Haas, Wiesbaden