Lot 37
  • 37

XIE LANSHENG (1760-1831) LANDSCAPES

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

ink and colour on paper, an album of eight leaves



One leaf dated bingxu year, 1826, inscribed with poems and descriptions of the circumstances in which they were painted, with seals of the artist, and collectors' seals

Literature

Ch'eng Te-K'un, Painting as a Recreation in China, Hong Kong, 1973, no.19

Condition

- Overall condition fair for age. - Small areas of loss and associated restoration. - Wear to edges.
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