- 652
Gao Fenghan 1683-1749
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Gao Fenghan
- CROWS IN THE COLD
- ink on paper, hanging scroll
signed Laofu zuoshou, inscribed, and with four seals of the artist, gao feng han yin, san mei, er ting, ding si can ren
Provenance
Private European Collection
Condition
- Overall in very good condition.
- The illustrated paper tone appears to be too yellow than that of the actual piece.
- The painting is mounted in Japanese style.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Artist's inscription:
The clamor for fame and fortune flares up every day, but once the cold mist dissipates there is only a desolate wasteland. I sigh deeply in moonlight at the thrice-circled tree: in history how many Zhou Yus have passed away unrecognized? I have seen an inscription by Xu Wenchang (Xu Wei, 1521-1593) on his own painting of Crows in the Cold, containing the following line: 'Do not circle trees as Cao Man wrote. There is a Zhou Yu on the Hanyang River.' I suspect that it contains a sarcastic barb, inviting the 'murderous intention' described in the Yinfujing like fire starting on a tree. I have thus playfully altered his original in this work. Inscribed by Left-handed Laofu.
The clamor for fame and fortune flares up every day, but once the cold mist dissipates there is only a desolate wasteland. I sigh deeply in moonlight at the thrice-circled tree: in history how many Zhou Yus have passed away unrecognized? I have seen an inscription by Xu Wenchang (Xu Wei, 1521-1593) on his own painting of Crows in the Cold, containing the following line: 'Do not circle trees as Cao Man wrote. There is a Zhou Yu on the Hanyang River.' I suspect that it contains a sarcastic barb, inviting the 'murderous intention' described in the Yinfujing like fire starting on a tree. I have thus playfully altered his original in this work. Inscribed by Left-handed Laofu.