‘INSECT AND GOURD’ BY ZHAO SHAO'ANG (1905-1998) Ink and watercolors on paper. Superbly painted with lotus and a small insect on a double gourd, executed in bold and vivid brushstrokes with expressive splashes of warm colors.

Inscriptions: Upper left, signed ‘Shao’ang’. Seal ‘Shao‘ang’.

Provenance: Collection of Dr. Lubor Hajek (1921-2000), who was a Czech art historian. In 1952 he founded the Oriental Art collection of the National Gallery Prague, which he ran until 1986. From a noted Czech private collection, acquired from the above.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear, some foxing, soiling and three small touchups.

Dimensions: Image size 30 x 67 cm, Size incl. frame 39.5 x 77 cm

Framed behind glass.

Zhao Shao'ang (1905-1988) is considered one of the Four Great Masters of the Lingnan School. In the late 19th century, scholars in China broke through entrenched conservative thought schools and began to create and promote new styles of art. This not only cultivated ideological progress within social elites but also gave birth to the eclectic fusion of the Han Chinese and Western styles, as advocated by the Lingnan School, which today is considered – along with the Beijing and Shanghai schools – as one of the three pillars of modern Chinese painting.

趙少昂《葫蘆昆蟲》
紙本水墨設色。葫蘆掛在藤上，一隻小甲殼蟲正趴在葫蘆上，筆觸極富表現力。

款識: 左上角“少昂”
鈴印：少昂

來源：Dr. Lubor Hajek (1921-2000) 收藏，他是捷克藝術史學家，1952 年，他在布拉格國家美術館創立了東亞藝術收藏，並直到 1986年。來自捷克私人收藏，購於上述收藏。
品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損、一些污垢和三處小修飾。

尺寸：畫面尺寸30 x 67 厘米, 總39.5 x 77 厘米

玻璃裝框。