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Dwelling in the Secluded Valley

Name: Dwelling in the Secluded Valley
Brand: Zhang Daqian
SKU: zhang-daqian-dwelling-in-the-secluded-valley
Price: 2990 USD
Availability: InStock

by Zhang Daqian · panyu,guangdomg

$2,990

In stock

MaterialInk on xuan paper, mounted on silkscroll

Dimensions100 x 50 cm

Year1980

EditionUnique work

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The Story

Created in 1980, when Zhang Daqian was 82 years old, Homes at the Valley Mouth is a masterpiece of his late-period splash-color style. Living in his Taiwan home “Moye Jing She,” Zhang drew inspiration from Jin-Yuan poet Fang Hao’s verses about valley life, inscribing the poem directly on the painting. In this work, he blends traditional Chinese ink techniques with bold Western-inspired color washes. The mountains are rendered in vibrant shades of emerald and turquoise, creating a dreamlike, misty atmosphere. A waterfall cascades down the slopes, and faint pine trees dot the foreground, hinting at the “homes” hidden in the valley. For Zhang, this piece was more than a landscape; it was a poetic vision of peace and harmony, a wish for the natural beauty of his homeland. Today, it remains one of his most celebrated works, admired for its innovative style and profound connection to Chinese culture.

Craft & Process

Combining traditional ink outlines with bold splash-color washes, the work blends East and West. It aims to capture the ethereal beauty of nature, expressing a poetic vision of peace and harmony in the hidden valley.

About the Artist

Zhang Daqian

panyu,guangdomg

Zhang Daqian (1899–1983), born in Sichuan, was a legendary 20th-century Chinese artist. A master of traditional ink painting, calligraphy, and seal-carving, he revolutionized landscape art by pioneering the bold splashed-ink and splashed-color (pomo/pocai) technique, blending Eastern tradition with Western modernism.

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