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ATTRIBUTED TO WEN ZHENGMING | RECLUSE AMONG PINES AND BAMBOOS
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Attributed to Wen Zhengming
- RECLUSE AMONG PINES AND BAMBOOS
- ink and color on silk, hanging scroll
- 128.5 by 58.8 cm. 50 3/4 by 23 1/4 in.
signed Zhengming, with two seals of the artist, wen zheng ming yin, heng shan With two collectors' seals of the Chew family, yun meng wu zhong ying cang, liao dong qiu yong he cang
Condition
- Silk bears a brown tone, suffering some loss and surface wear.
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
Artist's inscription:
With new bamboo eaves and mulberry fences, the quiet and spacious studio is lit by the rising sun. During the long afternoon I recite poems as cicadas sing in the trees. As candles burn down into the night, fireflies enter my curtains. Relaxed by the northern window, I am like a person from the time of Emperor Xi. This is all because I am accustomed to the pleasure of reading. The pleasure of reading is an endless pleasure; I hold my zither to play a tune in the summer wind.
With new bamboo eaves and mulberry fences, the quiet and spacious studio is lit by the rising sun. During the long afternoon I recite poems as cicadas sing in the trees. As candles burn down into the night, fireflies enter my curtains. Relaxed by the northern window, I am like a person from the time of Emperor Xi. This is all because I am accustomed to the pleasure of reading. The pleasure of reading is an endless pleasure; I hold my zither to play a tune in the summer wind.