Lot 16
  • 16

JIANG SHIJIE (1647-1709) AUTUMN RAIN ON THE BARE HILL

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

ink on paper, hanging scroll with inscription



Signed Zhang Shijie, one seal of the artist, and six collectors' seals

Literature

Cheng TeK'un, Twenty Ming I-min Painters in the Mu-Fei Collection, Hong Kong, no.16c, pl.28

Condition

- Overall good condition. - Three small areas of retouching. - Colour of the painting is actually of a lighter grey tone than in the illustration.
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