Lot 507
  • 507

You Qiu (ca. 1521-1583), et al

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description

  • You Qiu (ca. 1521-1583), et al
  • VARIOUS FAN LEAVES
  • ink and color on gold paper, ink and color on paper, album of twelve fan leaves
1. signed You Qiu, with one seal of the artist, you qiu, and one collector's seal, dong wu ting yu
2. signed Qian Gong, with two seals of the artist, yu fang, qian gong zhi yin
3. signed Wujun Yao Yiguan, with a dedication
4. signed Hu Qikun, dated dingmao (1617), autumn, the eighth lunar month, with a dedication, and one seal of the artist, hu qi kun yin
5. signed Zhang Yuanju, with one seal of the artist, yuan ju
6. signed Feng Gangzi Wu Kui, with one seal of the artist, shi hua
7. signed Ke Yao, dated wuchen (1868), spring, with one seal of the artist, ke yao
8. signed Qingmen Shanren Shen Shi, with two seals of the artist, shen shi zhi yin, shen shi mao xue
9. with one seal of the artist, zhang ping shan
10. signed Guxiang, with one seal of the artist, you shi
11. with one seal of the artist, lü jian zhi yin
12. signed Nanping Shen Quan, dated the fourth year of the Qianlong reign (1739), the third lunar month, with three seals of the artist, shen, quan, heng zhai 

Exhibited

Spirit of Ink: The World of Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy, Kyoto National Museum, January 8 to February 20, 2011, cat. #71

Condition

-Overall in good condition -very few, small worm holes -gold loss, minor wear -minor stains and foxing spots
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