Lot 504
  • 504

CHEN NIAN 1876-1970, PAN LINGGAO 1867-1954 | PEONIES, EXCERPT OF WANG SHIZHEN'S ESSAY IN RUNNING SCRIPT

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • PEONIES, EXCERPT OF WANG SHIZHEN'S ESSAY IN RUNNING SCRIPT
  • ink and color on paper, two fan leaves mounted as a hanging scroll
  • each 18.4 by 51.4 cm. 7 1/4  by 20 1/4  in. (2)
Painting signed Chen Nian, with three seals of the artist, zhu huan, ban ding lao ren, san jia cun liCalligraphy signed Pan Linggao, dated xinsi (1941), summer, with a dedication to Jingquan, with three seals of the artist, an yu zhai, ling gao, xi jiu Titleslip by Tang Hung, signed Hong, dated jiyou (1969), spring

Condition

- Paper bears tanned tone due to age. - Foxings can be found here and there.
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