Gao Qipei 1672-1732

signed Qipei, dated jiayin (1734), summer, with three seals of the artist, gao qi pei yin, qie yuan, tie ling. Frontispiece by Wu Xizai (1799-1870), signed Rangzhi Wu Xizai, with two seals, chang nian, wu xi zai yin, rang zhi. Colophons by Ding Yunjin (ca. 18th century), signed Songling Ding Yunjin, dated bingwu (1786) of the Qianlong reign, with three seals, zi xu, chen yun jin yin, qin quan; Lu Yuqing (ca. 18th century), signed Xiyou daoren Lu Yuqing, with two seals, yu qing si yin, yuan hu san xian; Li Zhaoluo (1769-1841), signed Li Zhaoluo, with two seals, zhao luo zhi yin, shen qi; and Shen Lüxiang (ca. 19th century), signed Qianshi di Shen Lüxiang, with two seals, chen lu xiang yin, hao yue fan tong

Property from a private Japanese collector

- Overall in good condition except that the paper bears a darker tone due to age - Moderate stain spots, foxing spots, and light dirt can be found here and there on the scroll, mainly on the blank part of the painting. - The joints of the paper are quite distinctive, with moderate ink loss
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