Lot 119
  • 119

MI FU (ATTRIBUTED TO) LANDSCAPE

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description

ink and colour on paper, four panels mounted as a hand scroll



Frontispiece by Wu Hufan, and with five seals. Painting with annotations by Dong Qichang (17th century) and Wu Hufan (20th century), the colophon dated guiyou year, and with four seals. Calligraphy signed Wu Hufan, dated jiaxu year, and with three seals

Provenance

Collection of Zhang Daqian

Condition

- Overall fair condition. - Light vertical creases over the entire length. - Small areas of loss and associated restoration. - Colours of the painting of a slightly brighter and warmer in tone than in theillustration.
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