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CHEN SHAN, CHEN MEI, ZHANG WEIBANG, AND DAI HONG (ALL 17TH - 18TH CENTURY)
VARIOUS SUBJECTS
Album of twelve leaves, ink and colour on silk
Each leaf measures 32 x 29.5 cm (12 5/8 x 11 5/8 in.)
Last leaf sigend: chen, Chen Shang gonghua (painted by your humble servant), with one seal: Tu Shan
Two leaves each with one seal of Zhang Weibang: Wei Bang;
Two leaves each with two seals of Dai Hong: Dai Hong Yin, Yan Bo
Titleslip by Chen Mei, entitled: Qunxian Xianshou (Birthday Greetings from the Immortals), and signed: chen, Chen Mei gongjin (respectfully submitted by your humble servant).
Twelve collectors' seals including:
Emperor Qianlong (r. 1736-1795): Qian Long Yu Lan Zhi Bao, Shi Qu Bao Ji, Yu Shu Fang Jian Cang Bao (once each on the first, second and the last leaves);
Emperor Jiaqing (r. 1796-1820): Jia Qing Yu Lan Zhi Bao (once each on the first, second, and eighth leaves)
Note:
This album is a collaborative effort by four court artists, Chen Shan, Chen Mei, Zhang Weibang and Dai Hong. Each of these artists were painting in the Qing court during the reign of the Emperor Qianlong. Chen Shan had served in court the longest, painting for the Yongzheng emperor during his reign (1723-1735). Zhang Weibang was the son of Zhang Tingyan, and the grandson of Zhang Zhen. All three Zhang's were court artists. Chen Mei and Dai Hong were part of the team that, together with Sun You, Jin Qun, Cheng Zhidao, painted a version of the Qingming shanghe tu (Going up the River) that was submitted to the Emperor in the first year of the Qianlong era (1736). For brief biographies of each of these artists, see Zhongguo Meishujia Renming Cidian, Shanghai Renmin Meishu Chubanshe, 1981, pp. 856 (Zhang), 1006 (Chen Mei), 1002 (Chen Shan) and 1450 (Dai) respectively.
VARIOUS SUBJECTS
Album of twelve leaves, ink and colour on silk
Each leaf measures 32 x 29.5 cm (12 5/8 x 11 5/8 in.)
Last leaf sigend: chen, Chen Shang gonghua (painted by your humble servant), with one seal: Tu Shan
Two leaves each with one seal of Zhang Weibang: Wei Bang;
Two leaves each with two seals of Dai Hong: Dai Hong Yin, Yan Bo
Titleslip by Chen Mei, entitled: Qunxian Xianshou (Birthday Greetings from the Immortals), and signed: chen, Chen Mei gongjin (respectfully submitted by your humble servant).
Twelve collectors' seals including:
Emperor Qianlong (r. 1736-1795): Qian Long Yu Lan Zhi Bao, Shi Qu Bao Ji, Yu Shu Fang Jian Cang Bao (once each on the first, second and the last leaves);
Emperor Jiaqing (r. 1796-1820): Jia Qing Yu Lan Zhi Bao (once each on the first, second, and eighth leaves)
Note:
This album is a collaborative effort by four court artists, Chen Shan, Chen Mei, Zhang Weibang and Dai Hong. Each of these artists were painting in the Qing court during the reign of the Emperor Qianlong. Chen Shan had served in court the longest, painting for the Yongzheng emperor during his reign (1723-1735). Zhang Weibang was the son of Zhang Tingyan, and the grandson of Zhang Zhen. All three Zhang's were court artists. Chen Mei and Dai Hong were part of the team that, together with Sun You, Jin Qun, Cheng Zhidao, painted a version of the Qingming shanghe tu (Going up the River) that was submitted to the Emperor in the first year of the Qianlong era (1736). For brief biographies of each of these artists, see Zhongguo Meishujia Renming Cidian, Shanghai Renmin Meishu Chubanshe, 1981, pp. 856 (Zhang), 1006 (Chen Mei), 1002 (Chen Shan) and 1450 (Dai) respectively.