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Dwelling in the Secluded Valley
by Zhang Daqian · Neijiang, Sichuan$999
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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
Neijiang, Sichuan
Zhang Daqian (1899–1983): master copyist turned modernist, inventor of the splashed-ink and splashed-colour style that redefined 20th-century Chinese landscape painting.
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