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Tending Ducks China Trade Painting 18th cent.

circa 1780

An illuminated page from a book likely in reference to Emperor Jahangir's reign over the Mughal Empire. Gouache and ink on light weight cream laid paper circa 1800 or earlier, Exte...

Joseph Meert (American/Belgium, 1905-1990) Abstract Landscape, signed lower right "Joseph Meert", oil on canvas, dimensions : 20 x 30 in.; wood strip frame, 20 ¾ x 30 ¾ in. in...

John Urbain (1920-2009) Composition , 1970 Acrylic Painting with Collage Fine early example from 1970 Provenance : Estate of the artist Very good condition size 19 x 13 in. w. f...

Late 17th-early18th century Drawing Pen and brown ink , brush and gray wash on paper att. to Georg Philipp Rugendas (1666 – 1742) bears a period ink inscription in bottom margin...

5179 Antique figural garden scene

Mid-19th century Chinese Painting on Rice or Pith Paper. Gouache or opaque watercolor of a student & attendants. Note remarkable details including marble panelled chair...

Since the 12th century, people in China have used folding screens and doors to partition and decorate their homes - the vivid scenes backing the screens added life and color to a roo...

Chinese School, 20th century; After Ren Renfa (Qinglongzhen, 1255-1328). Signed center right in Chinese with artist chop mark for 'Yueshan Daoren' 月山道人, brush name for Ren Renfa. (Qinglongzhen [now Qingpu, Songjiang, Shanghai Municipality], b.1255; d. 1328). Chinese painter. Under the Yuan dynasty (1279–1368) he became an official, rising to the level of Vice-President of the River Conservation Bureau. He was famous for his paintings of horses, which were much admired by both his Mongol and Chinese patrons. In horse painting he followed in the tradition of the Song-period (960–1279) artist Li Gonglin, which was characterized by use of the ‘iron-wire’ line and a minimum of shading. Ultimately, however, Ren’s style can be traced to the Tang (ad 618–907) painters Yan Liben and Han Gan. Ren’s earliest surviving painting is dated 1280, indicating that he was a mature artist by his mid-twenties. Although he worked as an official under the alien Mongol emperors, he was capable of paintings that incorporated clear political messages. The most famous is Fat and Lean Horses (Beijing, Pal. Mus.), in which, according to his inscription, the fat horse...