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Zhao Zuo (Circa 1570-1633), Dong Qichang 1555-1636
Estimate
250,000 - 450,000 USD
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Description
- Zhao Zuo (Circa 1570-1633), Dong Qichang 1555-1636
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- ink and color on silk, handscroll
signed Xuanzai, dated jiayin (1614) of the Wanli reign, autumn, with one seal of the artist, xuan zai
Colophon by Feng Chaoran (1882-1954), signed Jinling Feng Chaoran, dated renshen, the fifth day of the fifth lunar month (June 8, 1932), with a dedication and two seals, feng chao ran, song shan ju shi
With one collector's seal of Zhang Bihan (1909-1995), ceng cang zhang shi jing yin yuan, and two other collectors' seals, xiang yu lou, one illegible
Colophon by Feng Chaoran (1882-1954), signed Jinling Feng Chaoran, dated renshen, the fifth day of the fifth lunar month (June 8, 1932), with a dedication and two seals, feng chao ran, song shan ju shi
With one collector's seal of Zhang Bihan (1909-1995), ceng cang zhang shi jing yin yuan, and two other collectors' seals, xiang yu lou, one illegible
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, Fine Chinese Paintings, May 30, 1990, lot 38
Exhibited
1. Scent of Ink: The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Painting, Phoenix Art Museum, September 2-October 9, 1994; The Chrysler Museum, Virginia, November 13, 1994-January 8, 1995; Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst, Berlin, September 9-November 11, 1995; Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, December 15, 1995-February 18, 1996; China Institute, New York, February 4-June 10, 1998
2. Le Parfum de l'encre: Peintures Chinoises de la Collection Roy et Marilyn Papp, Musée Cernuschi, September 23-December 30, 1999
3. Lyrical Traditions: Four Centuries of Chinese Paintings from the Papp Collection, The Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, June 22-October 7, 2007
2. Le Parfum de l'encre: Peintures Chinoises de la Collection Roy et Marilyn Papp, Musée Cernuschi, September 23-December 30, 1999
3. Lyrical Traditions: Four Centuries of Chinese Paintings from the Papp Collection, The Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, June 22-October 7, 2007
Literature
1. Osvald Sirén, Chinese Painting: Leading Masters and Principles, vol. VII, NY: The Ronald Press Company, 1956, p. 159
2. Scent of Ink: The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Painting, Phoenix Art Museum, 1994, cat. 5, pp. 26-28
3. Le Parfum de l'encre: Peintures Chinoises de la Collection Roy et Marilyn Papp, Musée Cernuschi, 1999, cat. 5, p. 30-33
2. Scent of Ink: The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Painting, Phoenix Art Museum, 1994, cat. 5, pp. 26-28
3. Le Parfum de l'encre: Peintures Chinoises de la Collection Roy et Marilyn Papp, Musée Cernuschi, 1999, cat. 5, p. 30-33
Condition
- Silk bears tanned tone due to age.
- Restoration of silk loss and ink loss can be found here and there.
- Minor damage at the signature part.
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.
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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.