signed ZHANGYUAN, inscribed, and with two seals of the artist dated Yiyou year（1945） ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll Zhang Daqian (1899–1983), was one of the best-known and most prodigious Chinese artists of the twentieth century. He is also regarded by many art experts as one of the most gifted master forgers of the twentieth century. He excelled at all types of paintings, and is especially famous for his landscape, as well as lotus paintings.