Auction introduction: This autumn, Sotheby’s Hong Kong is delighted to offer an exquisite selection of over 230 works of modern painting and calligraphy. Bringing a compelling visual impact to the auction scene is a 1968 lustrous splashed-color landscape by Zhang Daqian, Verdant Mountains of Summer Spirit, from an American private collection. This sale will bring together works from various collections with impeccable provenances, including Chang Chun’s collection of works gifted by close friend Zhang Daqian, political leaders of the Republic of China and reputable Beijing-Shanghai artists; the collection of Wong Nanping’s daughter, Karen Wang, alongside the exquisite works from the collection of Paul Chang’s children tell heartfelt stories of familial bonds and memories. Joining the assemblage of distinguished highlights is Zhang Daqian’s Dancing Indian Girl, a masterpiece exuding exoticism, and Letters and Annotations by revolutionary political leader Sun Wen spanning over an album of 30 leaves, which undoubtedly holds monumental historical significance. Also featured are a spectacular series of Wu Guanzhong’s artworks and Lin Fengmian’s Autumn Scenery from the Feng Yeh collection. Headlining this season too is the exclusive Leshantang Collection: Treasures of Chinese Art from the Tsai I-Ming Collection, which features phenomenal showpieces including Zhang Daqian’s Dragon Maiden Worshipping Buddha and The Snipe and the Clam by Qi Baishi.