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Silk Painting with Depiction of Tao Yuanming, China, 19th C.

Currency:EUR Category:Collectibles Start Price:750.00 EUR Estimated At:1,200.00 - 1,500.00 EUR
Silk Painting with Depiction of Tao Yuanming, China, 19th C.
Ink and color on silk
China, 19th century
Two artists seals at the left edge
Mounted on paper with a silk brocade frame
Total dimensions, framed: 45 x 36 cm, unopend
Image size: 39 x 30 cm
Good condition
Provenance: Private collection Hamburg
Idyllic painting depicting the famous poet Tao Yuanming

This painting was made in China during the 19th century and was painted with ink and colors on silk, mounted on paper with a silk brocade frame. Illustrated is Tao Yuanming's, also known as Tao Qian. He was a famous, Chinese poet in the time of the eastern Jin dynasty. The latter is playing the guzheng and visible on a boat on a river, which is surrounded by bamboo. Unnoticed Tao Yuanming has a listener, who is visible squatting on rocky ground. He is sheltered by a gnarled tree and in the distance the top of a mountain can be seen, which is immersed in a soft green. The painting has two artist’s seals at the left rim.



The work is unopened and in good condition with usual signs of age and wear. The colors are slightly faded and the linen is light thinned. The painting has framed overall size of 45 x 36 cm. The image measures 39 x 30 cm.




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