A set of four Chinese scrolls in ink and colour on silk depicting 'The Four Seasons' illustrated with scenes from 'The Dream of the Red Chamber' including: 'Spring', Pao Yu hiding behind rockwork waiting to surprise four girls fishing; 'Summer', Pao Yu greeting a mythical female character among cloud scrolls in a mountainous landscape; 'Autumn', the families of the Red Chamber seated around a table on a terrace listening to a letter being read; and 'Winter', Pao You showing three maidens a branch that has blossomed out of season in a snow covered mountainous pine strewn landscape -- each 61in. x 15½in. (155cms x 39.4cms), sealed, (slight creasing and soiling, minor damage to one).

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A set of four Chinese scrolls in ink and colour on silk depicting 'The Four Seasons' illustrated with scenes from 'The Dream of the Red Chamber' including: 'Spring', Pao Yu hiding behind rockwork waiting to surprise four girls fishing; 'Summer', Pao Yu greeting a mythical female character among cloud scrolls in a mountainous landscape; 'Autumn', the families of the Red Chamber seated around a table on a terrace listening to a letter being read; and 'Winter', Pao You showing three maidens a branch that has blossomed out of season in a snow covered mountainous pine strewn landscape -- each 61in. x 15½in. (155cms x 39.4cms), sealed, (slight creasing and soiling, minor damage to one).
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