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You Qiu (Active Circa 1540-1590)
Estimate
65,000 - 85,000 USD
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Description
- You Qiu
- LOHANS CROSSING THE SEA
- ink on paper, handscroll
signed Wumen You Qiu, dated dinghai (1587), summer, with one seal of the artist, qiu
Frontispiece by Deng Erya (1884-1954), signed Dongguan Deng Erya, with three seals, deng er ya zi er ya, chen er ya, Lohan figure seal
Colophon by Deng Erya, signed Deng Erya, with two seals, deng er ya, Lohan figure seal
With one collector's seal Ding Nianxian (1906-1969), nian sheng lou shou cang shu hua ji, and three other collectors' seals, ye wu shen ding, yu ping shan ren, one illegible
Frontispiece by Deng Erya (1884-1954), signed Dongguan Deng Erya, with three seals, deng er ya zi er ya, chen er ya, Lohan figure seal
Colophon by Deng Erya, signed Deng Erya, with two seals, deng er ya, Lohan figure seal
With one collector's seal Ding Nianxian (1906-1969), nian sheng lou shou cang shu hua ji, and three other collectors' seals, ye wu shen ding, yu ping shan ren, one illegible
Provenance
1. Niansheng lou (Ding Nianxian) collection.
2. Sotheby's New York, Fine Chinese Paintings, December 4, 1986, lot 4
2. Sotheby's New York, Fine Chinese Paintings, December 4, 1986, lot 4
Exhibited
1. Heritage of the Brush (exhibition detail see lot 552)
2. Latter Days of the Law: Images of Chinese Buddhism, 850-1850, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, August 27-October 9, 1994; Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, November 30, 1994-January 29, 1995
3. Lyrical Traditions: Four Centuries of Chinese Paintings from the Papp Collection, The Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, June 22-October 7, 2007
4. Intimate Escapes: Navigating Social Currents in Ming-Qing China, Phoenix Art Museum, Summer 2009
2. Latter Days of the Law: Images of Chinese Buddhism, 850-1850, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, August 27-October 9, 1994; Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, November 30, 1994-January 29, 1995
3. Lyrical Traditions: Four Centuries of Chinese Paintings from the Papp Collection, The Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, June 22-October 7, 2007
4. Intimate Escapes: Navigating Social Currents in Ming-Qing China, Phoenix Art Museum, Summer 2009
Literature
1. Heritage of the Brush: The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Painting, Phoenix Art Museum, 1989, cat. 4, pp. 30-33
2. Marsha Weidner (Ed.), Latter Days of the Law: Images of Chinese Buddhism, 850-1850, The University of Kansas, 1994, cat. 52, pp. 366-372
3. Janet Baker, "From the Profound to the Mundane: Depictions of Lohans in Late Ming China", in Claudia Brown (Ed.), Myriad Points of View, Arizona State University, Phoebus 9, 2006, fig. 3, 4, pp. 108-110
2. Marsha Weidner (Ed.), Latter Days of the Law: Images of Chinese Buddhism, 850-1850, The University of Kansas, 1994, cat. 52, pp. 366-372
3. Janet Baker, "From the Profound to the Mundane: Depictions of Lohans in Late Ming China", in Claudia Brown (Ed.), Myriad Points of View, Arizona State University, Phoebus 9, 2006, fig. 3, 4, pp. 108-110
Condition
- Paper with wormholes and small areas of loss.
- Faint foxing spots can be found.
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.
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.