Lot 517
  • 517

Zhang Hong 1577-1662

Estimate
25,000 - 45,000 USD
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Description

  • Zhang Hong
  • ILLUSTRATIONS FROM THE ANALECTS AND MENCIUS
  • ink and color on paper, album of eleven leaves
signed Zhang Hong, inscribed 'During the beginning of winter in the yiyou year (1645), in the Green Wilderness Studio, I painted this in emulation of Su Hanchen of the Song Dynasty', each leaf with two artist's seals, zhang hong (11), jun du (11)
Colophons by Qian Yong (1579-1844), signed Meihua xi jushi Qian Yong, dated bingzi (1816) of the Jiaqing reign, summer, the sixth lunar month, with two seals, qian yong si yin, li qun; and Tong Huai (1773-1857), with one seal, si ming tong huai
With two collector's seals of Lin Erqing (20th century), ban jiao cao tang zhen cang, ban jiao cao tang

Condition

- Paper bears tanned tone due to age. - Restoration of ink loss and paper loss can be found.
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