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Bian Shoumin 1684-1752
估價
30,000 - 50,000 USD
招標截止
描述
- Bian Shoumin
- GEESE RETURNING TO A SHALLOW ISLET
- 設色紙本 立軸
signed Bian Shoumin, dated renzi (1732) of the Yongzheng reign, the seventh lunar month, inscribed, with two seals of the artist, yi gong, shou min
來源
紐約懷古堂，二〇〇三年十月
Condition
-Paper bears a tanned tone due to age
-Minor restoration, ink loss
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
拍品資料及來源
Artist's inscription:
An autumn scene all along the clear river: a shallow bank interspersed with blossoming reed-grass.
I intend to represent returning wild geese, but someone calls them ducks.
I learnt painting without proper instruction. When I paint wild geese, they look instead like ducks. The insults and abuses are no surprise! Am I to fly amongst swans, or am I to fight for food with chickens and ducks? Alas, my entire life has been foretold in my painting. Seventh month of the renzi year of the Yongzheng reign (1732), Bian Shoumin.
An autumn scene all along the clear river: a shallow bank interspersed with blossoming reed-grass.
I intend to represent returning wild geese, but someone calls them ducks.
I learnt painting without proper instruction. When I paint wild geese, they look instead like ducks. The insults and abuses are no surprise! Am I to fly amongst swans, or am I to fight for food with chickens and ducks? Alas, my entire life has been foretold in my painting. Seventh month of the renzi year of the Yongzheng reign (1732), Bian Shoumin.