MAGU WITH FLOWERS AND DEER, LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY

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ATTRIBUTED TO GU JIANLONG (1606-AFTER 1687)
MAGU WITH FLOWERS AND DEER, LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Scroll mounted and framed, ink and colour on silk
57.1/8 x 29.7/8 in. (154 x 76cm.)
Bears inscription and signature: Gu Jianlong
Bears three seals: Gu Jian Long Yin (below the inscription) and two collectors' seals in the lower right and left corners

注意事項

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拍品專文

Several figure paintings of similar subject matter by the hand of Gu Jianlong have been recorded, amongst which the well known "Magu xi shou tu": depiction of the Female Immortal Magu, signifying longevity, which was executed in the 5th year of the Chongzhen reign period, i.e. 1633. This painting is recorded in Biographies of painters from the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Gu Jianlong [zi: Yun Chen (also Yun Cheng)] was a native from what is now known as Jiangsu province. A follower of Qiu Ying (ca. 1495-1552), he was known for his paintings of figures and flowers, and for historical paintings. Gu was also very adept at copying old masters and served as a court painter during the Kangxi reign period.