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JIN CHENG (1878-1926)
Cat and Butterfly
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
102 x 37.2 cm. (40 18 x 14 58 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist and one illegible seal
Dated dingsi year (1917)
Dedicated to Jin Zhang
Wooden box has inscription showing dedication
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Jin Zhang was the third little sister of Jin Cheng. She was alternatively known as Taotao. She specialized in the rendering of flower, fur and feather, and demonstrated extraordinary talent in the genre of fish and algae.

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