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XIANG SHENGMO (1597-1658)
THE TIANXIANG STUDIO
Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper 66 x 23.3 cm. (26 x 9 1/4 in.)
Entitled, inscribed and signed twice, with five seals of the artist
Dated the eighteenth day of the first year of the Chongzheng era (1628) Eleven collectors' seals, including five of Emperor Qianlong (reigned 1736-1796) and one of An Qi (1683-after 1742)
Two colophons, one each by Dong Qichang (1555-1636) and Emperor Qianlong (reigned 1736-1796)
Label by Lin Xiongguang (20th century)
Label on wooden box by Naito Tora (20th century)
THE TIANXIANG STUDIO
Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper 66 x 23.3 cm. (26 x 9 1/4 in.)
Entitled, inscribed and signed twice, with five seals of the artist
Dated the eighteenth day of the first year of the Chongzheng era (1628) Eleven collectors' seals, including five of Emperor Qianlong (reigned 1736-1796) and one of An Qi (1683-after 1742)
Two colophons, one each by Dong Qichang (1555-1636) and Emperor Qianlong (reigned 1736-1796)
Label by Lin Xiongguang (20th century)
Label on wooden box by Naito Tora (20th century)
Literature
An Qi, Mo Yuan Hui Guan (Ink remains, examined and classified- [Descriptive catalogues of An Qi's collection]), Preface dated 1724, reprinted in Shanghai in 1909, Vol. 2