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| Work of Jiang Zhaohe from a Czech Private Collection
Jiang Zhaohe (1904 – 1986)
Old Man 1940
Ink on paper, hanging scroll 107.3 x 56.8 cm
Courtesy of Sothey's
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Jiang Zhaohe
In 20th-century China, artist Jiang Zhaohe was known for his realist figure painting. At the pinnacle of his career, in the 1930s and ‘40s, he produced Western-style sketches in traditional ink; notably, his masterpiece Refugees, was created during this period. However, aside from a handful of pieces collected by Jiang’s own family and museums, works from this era were rarely seen in private collections and known only through mentions found in publications. Some of these works have emerged on the market from collections of expatriates based in China during that time, who commissioned or purchased them through exhibitions. Among them is this piece, Old Man, now available once again after decades in private hands.
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