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May 16, 2015 11:00 AMCalender
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Hanging Scroll Depicting Liu Hai

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Auction: Asian Works Of Art - 2810BLocation: BostonDate / Time: May 16, 2015 11:00AM

Description:

Hanging Scroll Depicting Liu Hai, China, in the manner of Ren Bonian (1840-1896),standing with a fruit basket in his right hand and a cloth sack on his back, looking down at a toad, signed, sealed, and dated, ink and light color on paper, painting 56 1/2 x 30 3/4 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the Edward Elliott Family collection, Christie's New York, Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy from the Ellen B. Elliott Collection, November 25, 1991, Lot 45.
Estimate $8,000-10,000

in good condition with numerous old tears and retouches visible over a new mount.


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Keywords

China