FANG JIZHONG (1923-1987)
Mountain Hua
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
78 x 76.5 cm. (30 ³⁄₄ x 30 ¹⁄₈ in.)
Entitled, inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dated May, 1986

NOTE:
Fang Jizhong, also known as Xue Nong, was a native of Mian County, Shanxi Province. In 1946, he became a student of Zhao Wangyun and engaged in artistic creation for an extended period. Proficient in landscape and flower-and-bird painting, his works drew inspiration from the scenic beauty of the northwest's rural villages and pastoral areas. With a focus on capturing the innate spirit of nature, he stood as one of the representative artists of the Chang'an School of Painting.

Akiyama Koudou, The Posthumous Exhibition of Fang Jizhong Exhibition Catalogue, Kyoto Shoga Inn, Kyoto, 1988, pl. 95.

Kyoyo, The Museum of Kyoto, The Posthumous Exhibition of Fang Jizhong, 9-14 November 1988.