Lot Essay
Although Li Ruiqing's colophon and the two references cited below refer to ten leaves of flower painting and ten of calligraphy, the album as it exists now contains only six leaves of each.
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Flower Compositions with Accompanying Calligraphy
Details
Bada Shanren (1626-1705)
Flower Compositions with Accompanying Calligraphy
Album of twelve leaves, six leaves of painting in ink and light color on paper, six leaves of calligraphy in ink on paper, each leaf measures 11.7/8 x 11¾in. (30.2 x 29.7cm.)
1. Hibiscus
Signed: "written by Bada shanren", with one seal: Ke De Shen Xian
The facing leaf of calligraphy signed: Bada shanren, and with one seal: Ba Da Shan Ren
2. Lotus
Signed: "written by Bada shanren," with one seal: Ke De Shen Xian
The facing leaf of calligraphy signed: Bada shanren, and with one seal: He Yuan
3. Wild Chrysanthemum Clinging to a Rock
Signed: "written by Bada shanren," with one seal: Ke De Shen Xian
The facing leaf of large clerical style script (li shu) and smaller running script (xing shu) dated "little snow" of ji mao year (the twenty-second and twenty-third days of the eleventh month, 1699)
Signed: "written by Bada shanren," and with one seal: He Yuan
4. Daylily
Signed: "written by Bada shanren," with one seal: Ke De Shen Xian
The facing leaf of calligraphy signed: Bada shanren, with one seal: Ba Da Shan Ren
5. Little Bird Perched on a Cassia Branch
Signed: "written by Bada shanren, and with one seal: Ke De Shan Ren
The facing leaf of calligraphy signed: Bada shanren, and with one seal: He Yuan
6. Ripe Qince in a Shallow Dish
Signed: "written by Bada shanren," with one seal: Ke De Shan Ren
The facing leaf of calligraphy signed: Bada shanren, with one seal: He Yuan
One colophon by Li Ruiqing (1867-1920), dated la ba day of the ding si year (the eighth day of the twelfth month, when Buddha found enlightenment, 1917), signed: "inscribed by Qing daoren," with two seals of the calligrapher: He Mo, Jing Shui Yi Ren
Flower Compositions with Accompanying Calligraphy
Album of twelve leaves, six leaves of painting in ink and light color on paper, six leaves of calligraphy in ink on paper, each leaf measures 11.7/8 x 11¾in. (30.2 x 29.7cm.)
1. Hibiscus
Signed: "written by Bada shanren", with one seal: Ke De Shen Xian
The facing leaf of calligraphy signed: Bada shanren, and with one seal: Ba Da Shan Ren
2. Lotus
Signed: "written by Bada shanren," with one seal: Ke De Shen Xian
The facing leaf of calligraphy signed: Bada shanren, and with one seal: He Yuan
3. Wild Chrysanthemum Clinging to a Rock
Signed: "written by Bada shanren," with one seal: Ke De Shen Xian
The facing leaf of large clerical style script (li shu) and smaller running script (xing shu) dated "little snow" of ji mao year (the twenty-second and twenty-third days of the eleventh month, 1699)
Signed: "written by Bada shanren," and with one seal: He Yuan
4. Daylily
Signed: "written by Bada shanren," with one seal: Ke De Shen Xian
The facing leaf of calligraphy signed: Bada shanren, with one seal: Ba Da Shan Ren
5. Little Bird Perched on a Cassia Branch
Signed: "written by Bada shanren, and with one seal: Ke De Shan Ren
The facing leaf of calligraphy signed: Bada shanren, and with one seal: He Yuan
6. Ripe Qince in a Shallow Dish
Signed: "written by Bada shanren," with one seal: Ke De Shan Ren
The facing leaf of calligraphy signed: Bada shanren, with one seal: He Yuan
One colophon by Li Ruiqing (1867-1920), dated la ba day of the ding si year (the eighth day of the twelfth month, when Buddha found enlightenment, 1917), signed: "inscribed by Qing daoren," with two seals of the calligrapher: He Mo, Jing Shui Yi Ren
Provenance
Stephen Junkunc, III
Literature
Xilin yinshe, Bada shanren hua, vol. 1
Wang Zidou, Bada shanren shuhua ji, Beijing renmin meishu chubanshe, 1983, vol. 1, pp. 151-152, 155-160, 165-168.
Wang Zidou, Bada shanren shuhua ji, Beijing renmin meishu chubanshe, 1983, vol. 1, pp. 151-152, 155-160, 165-168.