Pair of Unusual Signed Chinese Gouache Ancestor Portraits
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Pair of Unusual Signed Chinese Gouache Ancestor Portraits
About the Item
Beautifully painted in vibrant opaque watercolor, rich in pigment. Individually Framed.
Each Ancestor portrayed in their Garden Pavilions surrounded by children, attendants, beautiful furniture, porcelains, flowers and plants, set in classical landscapes.
All the elements describing a prosperous and rewarded life.
He, a man of considerable rank as identified by his beaded hat. She, elegant and content in her silk robes and jewelry trembluese.
Signed in the gentleman's fan:
Painted in the first month of summer (June) of the Dinghai year (1887)
on the orfer of the Lord Xiu Chun, (I painted his portrait) and hope to earn his appreciation
painted by Bi Feng of Qing dynasty
The paintings remounted on appropriate silk scrolls and framed
in Lucite Protective Shadow Boxes in the 1980's.
- Dimensions:Height: 72.5 in (184.15 cm)Width: 32.5 in (82.55 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Mid 19th Century
- Condition:Beautifully Preserved.
- Seller Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: 080304842514
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