Chen Hongshou 1768-1822

(1) signed Hongshou, with one seal of the artist, shou
(2) signed Hongshou, with one seal of the artist, man gong
(3) signed Chen Hongshou, dated renshen (1812), with one seal of the artist, man sheng
(4) signed Mangong, with one seal of the artist, chen hong shou yi
(5) signed Hongshoui, with one seal of the artist, chen
(6) signed Mansheng, with one seal of the artist, lao man shi shu hua yin
(7) signed Mansheng, with one seal of the artist, chen man sheng
(8) signed Manshou, with one seal of the artist, man gong
(9) signed Zigoing, with one seal of the artist, hong shou zhi yin
(10) signed Mansheng, with one seal of the artist, hong shou zhi yin
(11) signed Chen Hongshou, with one seal of the artist, man sheng
(12) signed Chen Hongshou, with one seal of the artist, gong shou
Colophon by Xu Bangda (1911-2012), signed Huosou, dated 1983, winter, with three seals, li an, xu bang da yin, li yan

- Minor mold stains and humidity stains to some of the leaves - Darkened edges due to age - A minor pencil writing reads '133' to the 7th and 11th leaves, which can be improved by re-mounting
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