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By the lotus pond
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Artist
Chao Shao-an
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Year
1960s
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Media
Album leaf, ink and colour on paper
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Dimensions
30 x 37.5 cm
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Museum No.
HM1998.102.62
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Artist Bio
Chao Shao-an (1905 – 1998), a native of Panyu, Guangdong province. He studied painting at the Gao Qifeng (1889 – 1933) Private College of Art. In 1930, he founded the Lingnan Art Studio in Guangzhou. In 1948, Chao settled in Hong Kong and re-established the Lingnan Art Studio to teach students. He excelled in painting landscapes, animals, flowers, insects and fish, and was particularly noted for painting cicadas. Chao is a representative painter of the second-generation artists of the Lingnan School. His works are widely exhibited in Hong Kong and overseas. He was awarded Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters from the University of Hong Kong (1994).
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Description
Both the lotus leaf and the lotus flower are done in contour method. The painting appeared to be an impromptu exercise, but is in fact thoroughly deliberated before the artist applies his brush. But this is in the end unconsciously accomplished, since the artist is already at one with nature. The artist is much benefited by his study of nature.
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—Collection of Hong Kong Heritage Museum
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