Lot 719
  • 719

A PAINTING ALBUM BY CHEN XUANAN WITH COLOPHON BY QI BAISHI (1864-1957), 1933

Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 HKD
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Description

  • wood and paper
ink and colour on paper, the colophon signed Baishi and with one seal of Qi Baishi, the album of sixteen leaves with paintings and calligraphy by Chen Xuanan, dated to the guiyou year (1933)

Condition

The lower wood cover is detached. All pages are soiled or bear fox marks to varying degrees. The album appears to be complete. The title slip is worn and rubbed and there are scratches to both covers.
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