Details
DONG GAO (1740-1818)
Paintings and Calligraphy
Album of ten double-sided leaves, each leaf measures 6¼ x 3½in. (15.9 x 9cm.)
a. Landscapes with Fishermen
Ten leaves, ink and color on paper
Last leaf signed: "Dong Gao painted respectfully"
Each painting with one seal of the artist
b. Standard Script Calligraphy (kaishu) on facing leaves
The text of each is a poem composed by Emperor Jiaqing (reigned 1796-1820)
Last leaf inscribed and signed: "Ten poems about fishing equipment by His Majesty. Respectfully copied by Dong Gao
Last leaf with two seals of the artist
Six collectors' seals, four of Emperor Qianlong (reigned 1736-1795) and two of Emperor Jiaqing
Paintings and Calligraphy
Album of ten double-sided leaves, each leaf measures 6¼ x 3½in. (15.9 x 9cm.)
a. Landscapes with Fishermen
Ten leaves, ink and color on paper
Last leaf signed: "Dong Gao painted respectfully"
Each painting with one seal of the artist
b. Standard Script Calligraphy (kaishu) on facing leaves
The text of each is a poem composed by Emperor Jiaqing (reigned 1796-1820)
Last leaf inscribed and signed: "Ten poems about fishing equipment by His Majesty. Respectfully copied by Dong Gao
Last leaf with two seals of the artist
Six collectors' seals, four of Emperor Qianlong (reigned 1736-1795) and two of Emperor Jiaqing
Literature
Shiqu Baoqi Sanbian ("Catalogue of Paintings and Calligraphy in the Imperial Collection, Part III"), Compiled by Hu Jing, et al., completed in 1816 (Taipei, facsimile reprint, 1971), p. 3440