04-26-201404-26-2014
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2719BBoston
April 26, 2014 11:00 AMCalender
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Hanging Scroll

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$1,968$1,600
Auction: Asian Works Of Art - 2719BLocation: BostonDate / Time: April 27, 2014 11:00AM

Description:

Hanging Scroll, China, Song Dynasty style, in the manner of Zhao Qianli (1127-1162),depicting pavilions in a mountain landscape with figures, color on silk; calligraphy by Yuan Jiagu (1872-1937),introducing Zhao and describing how his friend Lü Yunyi got this painting, ink on silk, overall 76 3/4 x 20 1/2, painting 21 x 12 1/2, calligraphy 10 x 12 3/4 in.

Provenance: The current owner's mother emigrated to the United States from Kunming, China, in the 1940s, and brought this painting with her.
Estimate $800-1,000

creases and soiling to painting.


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Keywords

China, Song Dynasty, Yuan Jiagu, United States, Kunming