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Zhang Daqian

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Chang Dai-chien, also known as Zhang Daqian, was one of the best known and most prodigious Chinese artists of the twentieth century, living from 1899 to 1983. Originally known as a guohua, or traditionalist, painter, by the 1960s he was also renowned as a modern impressionist and expressionist painter. He is additionally regarded as one of the most gifted master forgers of the twentieth century. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Birth Year
1899 1
Active From Year
1925 1
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Male 1
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  • Introduction
    he is regarded as one of the most gifted master forgers of the twentieth century.
  • Lead section
    Originally known as a guohua (traditionalist) painter, by the 1960s he was also renowned as a modern impressionist and expressionist painter.
  • Biography
    His first exhibition of 100 paintings was in 1925 at Ningbo Association in Shanghai.
  • Lead sentence
    Chang Dai-chien or Zhang Daqian (Chinese: 張大千; Wade-Giles: Chang Ta-ch'ien; 10 May 1899-2 April 1983) was one of the best-known and most
  • Practices: Painting, Lead
    Originally known as a guohua (traditionalist) painter
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