Wang Yu (18th century)

signed Qiaoyun Shanren Wang Yu, dated  jisi of the Qianlong reign (1749), inscribed with a poem, and with four seals of the artist, wang yu zhi yin, ri chu, han xiang ge, xing yu yan xia hui

Sotheby's New York, Fine Chinese Paintings, December 5, 1984, lot 35
Previously in the collection of famous 20th century collector Wu Puxin's "Si Xue Studio"

-A few patches of restorations can be found in the top right area and in the lower left corner -There are light hairlinecrackings can be found with close examination -The actual color appears to be more in ink tone instead of the beige tone in the illustration
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Artist's Inscription:
In the water pavilion I burn incense for Hui Yuan;
But the myriad causes become empty beside my wine.
The clear stream and setting sun view each other from afar;
As a band of idle clouds heads east of the green trees.
On the day before the Lantern Festival in the year jisi of the Qianlong reign (March 2, 1749), I painted this in imitation of the style of Huang Zijiu (Huang Gongwang, 1269-1354) at the Winter Fragrance Pavilion. The Mountain Man of Wood-gathering Clouds, Wang Yu.