LI GUINIAN SINGING

Details

MA XINLE (B. 1963)
Li Guinian Singing
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and color on paper
Entitled, inscribed, and signed by the artist, with four seals
Dated mid-autumn, guiyou year (1993)
57 x 31 in. (144.5 x 79 cm.)

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist.

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Lot Essay

Li Guinian was a famous court musician in Chang'an during the Tang dynasty. After the Anlushan Rebellion, he was obliged to flee to the south, where he was reunited with the renowned poet Du Fu at a festive gathering. Du Fu celebrated this encounter in a well-known poem.

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