‘Autumn 2023 Fine Chinese Art and Antiques’ at Oakridge Auction Gallery culminates in its final session, ‘Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy’. Opening with the blossoming flower paintings of Xie Gongzhan (Chinese, 1885-1940), the auction totals 184 Lots. This curated selection presents a range of periods, the oldest being a Luohan handscroll attributed to Ding Yunpeng (Chinese, 1547-1628), and a recent oil landscape by Yan Wenliang (Chinese, 1893-1988). Included among the session’s traditional ‘flower and bird’ offerings, are two exceptional works by Zhang Daqian (Chinese, 1899-1983). Central highlights to the auction present paintings of a buffalo by Li Keran, travelers by Huan Zhou, and life size portraits by Su Binmen. Equal in quality to these paintings are the session’s calligraphy offerings; the main event among them a calligraphy pair attributed to Zhou Yingnan and Qi Gong (Chinese, 1912-2005). From handscrolls and fan paintings, to oils on canvas and vivid ink calligraphy; this auction finale is sure to tempt the well rounded collector.