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Property from an Important Japanese Private Collection (Lot 652)
WITH SIGNATURE OF ZHAO MENGFU (14TH-16TH CENTURY)
Ode to a Withered Tree
Details
WITH SIGNATURE OF ZHAO MENGFU (14TH-16TH CENTURY)
Ode to a Withered Tree
Handscroll, ink on paper
27 x 213 cm. (10 5⁄8 x 83 7⁄8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal
Colophons by Meng Chun, Xie Xizeng, Bai Ting, Chen Huan, Jiu Shanren Chong Gu, Qian Yizhi, Zhou Tianqiu, Huang Jishui, Li Wenbiao, Lv Xutong, Shen Bolin, Dong Qichang and Xu Weiren, with a total of thirty-two seals
Seventy-four collector’s seals and two partial seals
Titleslip by Pan Yijun (1740-1830), with one seal
Titleslip by Xie Qiwang on the brocade pouch, with one seal
Ode to a Withered Tree
Handscroll, ink on paper
27 x 213 cm. (10 5⁄8 x 83 7⁄8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal
Colophons by Meng Chun, Xie Xizeng, Bai Ting, Chen Huan, Jiu Shanren Chong Gu, Qian Yizhi, Zhou Tianqiu, Huang Jishui, Li Wenbiao, Lv Xutong, Shen Bolin, Dong Qichang and Xu Weiren, with a total of thirty-two seals
Seventy-four collector’s seals and two partial seals
Titleslip by Pan Yijun (1740-1830), with one seal
Titleslip by Xie Qiwang on the brocade pouch, with one seal
Provenance
Collection of Ogawa Tamejiro.
Literature
Bunjinga Suihen, vol.3, Koukoubou, Geisan, Oumou, Gochin, Chuo Koronsha, 1979, pl.54.
Suzuki Kei, Comprehensive Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Paintings: Japanese Collections: Temples and Individuals, Vol.4, University of Tokyo Press, 1983, pp.IV-412-413 and IV-635, pl.JP35-001.
Paintings Collection of Zhao Mengfu, Shanghai Paintings and Calligraphy Publishing House, Shanghai, March 1995, pp.106-107.
Ye Linghong, Research on the Study of Zhao Mengfu’s Paintings Critique and Theories (1982-2012), Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press, August 2016, pp.58-59.
Art Chronology of Yuan Dynasty, Tianjin People’s Fine Art Publishing House, 2017, p.197.
Suzuki Kei, Comprehensive Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Paintings: Japanese Collections: Temples and Individuals, Vol.4, University of Tokyo Press, 1983, pp.IV-412-413 and IV-635, pl.JP35-001.
Paintings Collection of Zhao Mengfu, Shanghai Paintings and Calligraphy Publishing House, Shanghai, March 1995, pp.106-107.
Ye Linghong, Research on the Study of Zhao Mengfu’s Paintings Critique and Theories (1982-2012), Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press, August 2016, pp.58-59.
Art Chronology of Yuan Dynasty, Tianjin People’s Fine Art Publishing House, 2017, p.197.
Further details
Born in Tokyo, Ogawa Tamejiro (1851-1926) was a successful banker who rose to become the vice president of Hyaku Sanju Bank. He later became the president of Hanshin Electric Railway company, and played a significant role in the merger of the two Japanese banks, Hyaku Sanju Bank and Shoryu Bank.
Ogawa formed his collection after the fall of the Qing dynasty in 1911, when a vast number of objects from the court were sold by the imperial family. His collection was greatly inspired by Luo Zhenyu and Kyoto Imperial University sinologist Naito Konan, and includes 5 National Treasures and 32 Important Cultural Properties.
Ogawa formed his collection after the fall of the Qing dynasty in 1911, when a vast number of objects from the court were sold by the imperial family. His collection was greatly inspired by Luo Zhenyu and Kyoto Imperial University sinologist Naito Konan, and includes 5 National Treasures and 32 Important Cultural Properties.
Brought to you by
Carmen Shek Cerne (石嘉雯)
Vice President, Head of Department, Chinese Paintings