Details
WEN ZHENGMING (1470-1559)
The Lotus Society and Small Standard Script Calligraphy
Two fans, mounted as two album leaves, ink or ink and color on gold-dusted paper, each fan measures 6¾ x 21in. (17 x 53.5cm.)
a. The Picture of The Lotus Society
Unsigned, with two seals of the artist: Wen Zheng Ming yin; Ting Yun Sheng
b. Small Standard Script Calligraphy (xiao kai shu) of the text of Lotus Society
Signed: "Wen Zhengming of Hengjun written at Yu Lan Tang (The Hall of Magnolia)
Dated the eighth month, autumn of renchen year of the Jiajing era (1532)
Two seals of the artist
Each fan with one collector's seal of Kong Guangtao (19th century) (2)
The Lotus Society and Small Standard Script Calligraphy
Two fans, mounted as two album leaves, ink or ink and color on gold-dusted paper, each fan measures 6¾ x 21in. (17 x 53.5cm.)
a. The Picture of The Lotus Society
Unsigned, with two seals of the artist: Wen Zheng Ming yin; Ting Yun Sheng
b. Small Standard Script Calligraphy (xiao kai shu) of the text of Lotus Society
Signed: "Wen Zhengming of Hengjun written at Yu Lan Tang (The Hall of Magnolia)
Dated the eighth month, autumn of renchen year of the Jiajing era (1532)
Two seals of the artist
Each fan with one collector's seal of Kong Guangtao (19th century) (2)
Provenance
Jean Du Bosc Collection