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Property from an Important Asian Private Collection (Lot 628)
SHEN ZHOU (1427-1509)
Pine Trees and Calligraphy
Details
SHEN ZHOU (1427-1509)
Pine Trees and Calligraphy
Handscroll, ink on paper
Painting measures 46.5 x 787 cm. (18 ¼ x 309 7⁄8 in.)
Calligraphy measures 46.5 x 463.5 cm. (18 ¼ x 182 ½ in.)
Inscribed and signed by the artist
Dated seventh day of the first month, Hongzhi reign, wuwu year (1498)
Frontispiece by Wen Zhengming, with three seals
Colophon by Cheng Qi (1911-1988), with four seals
Dated 1986Three collector’s seals of Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799)
One collector’s seal of Emperor Jiaqing (1760-1820)
Three collector’s seals of Emperor Xuantong (1906-1967)
Six collector’s seals of Chen Rentao (1906-1968)
Three collector’s seals of Cheng Qi
Pine Trees and Calligraphy
Handscroll, ink on paper
Painting measures 46.5 x 787 cm. (18 ¼ x 309 7⁄8 in.)
Calligraphy measures 46.5 x 463.5 cm. (18 ¼ x 182 ½ in.)
Inscribed and signed by the artist
Dated seventh day of the first month, Hongzhi reign, wuwu year (1498)
Frontispiece by Wen Zhengming, with three seals
Colophon by Cheng Qi (1911-1988), with four seals
Dated 1986Three collector’s seals of Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799)
One collector’s seal of Emperor Jiaqing (1760-1820)
Three collector’s seals of Emperor Xuantong (1906-1967)
Six collector’s seals of Chen Rentao (1906-1968)
Three collector’s seals of Cheng Qi
Provenance
Qing Imperial Collection;
Previously from the King Kwei Collection;
Previously from the Xuanhuitang Collection.
Previously from the King Kwei Collection;
Previously from the Xuanhuitang Collection.
Literature
Zhang Zhao ed., Midian Zhulin Shiqubaoji Huibian Vol.I, Shanghai Bookstore, 1988, pp.621-622.
National Beiping Palace Museum, Four Catalogues of Lost Books and Paintings from the Palace Museum, Catalogue of Paintings and Calligraphy Bestowed upon Pu Jie, Palace Museum Printing Office, September 1934, p. 15.
Annotated Commentary on the Paintings from King Kwei Collection Vol.II, Tongying Publishing, March 1956, pp.129-130.
Chinese Paintings from King Kwei Collection, Tongying Publishing, November 1956, p.23.
Exhibition of Chinese Paintings from Sung to Ch’ing: Owned by Ch’ên Jên-Dao Exhibition Catalogue, The Asahi Press, 1956, pl. 13.
Chen Rentao ed., King Kwei Congshu Vol. 2: Annotated Catalogue of Lost Paintings and Calligraphy from the Palace Museum, Southeast Publishing House, 1956.
Ruan Rongchun, Studies on Masters of Chinese Painting in the Ming and Qing Dynasties: Shen Zhou, Jilin Fine Arts Publishing House, May 1996, p. 249.
Tian Hong, Tian Lin ed., Shen Zhou Paintings Chronology Catalogue Vol.II, Tianjin People’s Fine Art Publishing House, January 2012, p.391.
National Beiping Palace Museum, Four Catalogues of Lost Books and Paintings from the Palace Museum, Catalogue of Paintings and Calligraphy Bestowed upon Pu Jie, Palace Museum Printing Office, September 1934, p. 15.
Annotated Commentary on the Paintings from King Kwei Collection Vol.II, Tongying Publishing, March 1956, pp.129-130.
Chinese Paintings from King Kwei Collection, Tongying Publishing, November 1956, p.23.
Exhibition of Chinese Paintings from Sung to Ch’ing: Owned by Ch’ên Jên-Dao Exhibition Catalogue, The Asahi Press, 1956, pl. 13.
Chen Rentao ed., King Kwei Congshu Vol. 2: Annotated Catalogue of Lost Paintings and Calligraphy from the Palace Museum, Southeast Publishing House, 1956.
Ruan Rongchun, Studies on Masters of Chinese Painting in the Ming and Qing Dynasties: Shen Zhou, Jilin Fine Arts Publishing House, May 1996, p. 249.
Tian Hong, Tian Lin ed., Shen Zhou Paintings Chronology Catalogue Vol.II, Tianjin People’s Fine Art Publishing House, January 2012, p.391.
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Carmen Shek Cerne (石嘉雯)
Vice President, Head of Department, Chinese Paintings
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