Location of Creation: West Lake, Hangzhou (Inscribed as: 写于西湖上 / "Painted at West Lake").Subject Matter: Expressive ink and color on paper depicting chrysanthemums and birds, closely following the style of the Shanghai/Zhejiang School.

Location of Creation: West Lake, Hangzhou (Inscribed as: 写于西湖上 / "Painted at West Lake").Subject Matter: Expressive ink and color on paper depicting chrysanthemums and birds, closely following the style of the Shanghai/Zhejiang School.

14 July 2026

Paintings

Description

Date: March 1962 (Inscribed as: 一九六二年三月).Location of Creation: West Lake, Hangzhou (Inscribed as: 写于西湖上 / "Painted at West Lake").Dedication: The painting features a formal dedication to a Western visitor/diplomat referred to as "Comrade Lofflin/Loflin" (Inscribed as: 洛夫林同志留正).Artist Context: The inscription indicates a stylistic and named connection to the Wu Changshuo (吴昌) school active around Hangzhou. The red artist seal at the bottom of the column reads "Wang" (王).Leisure Seal: A prominent red leisure seal (Idian) is located in the bottom-left corner, reading "Spirit/Vitality" (精神 - Jing Shen).

Dimensions

93cm × 58.5cm

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Other

For sale
Yes

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Location of Creation: West Lake, Hangzhou (Inscribed as: 写于西湖上 / "Painted at West Lake").Subject Matter: Expressive ink and color on paper depicting chrysanthemums and birds, closely following the style of the Shanghai/Zhejiang School.

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