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Cai Han 1647-1686
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Cai Han
- OLD PINE TREE
- ink on paper, fan leaf mounted as hanging scroll
with two seals of the artist, zhong lang you nü, zi yue nü luo
Inscription on painting by Mao Xiang (1611-1693), signed Chaomin di Xiang, with three seals, shui hui an, chao min mao xiang yin, pi jiang
Inscription on painting by Mao Xiang (1611-1693), signed Chaomin di Xiang, with three seals, shui hui an, chao min mao xiang yin, pi jiang
Provenance
Christie's New York, Fine Chinese Paintings, March 18, 1997, lot 75
Exhibited
1. Journeys on Paper and Silk: The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Painting, Phoenix Art Museum, February 28-April 19, 1998
2. Lyrical Traditions: Four Centuries of Chinese Paintings from the Papp Collection, The Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, June 22-October 7, 2007
3. Hidden Meanings of Love and Death in Chinese Painting: Selection from the Marilyn and Roy Papp Collection, Phoenix Art Museum, April 27-September 2, 2013
2. Lyrical Traditions: Four Centuries of Chinese Paintings from the Papp Collection, The Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, June 22-October 7, 2007
3. Hidden Meanings of Love and Death in Chinese Painting: Selection from the Marilyn and Roy Papp Collection, Phoenix Art Museum, April 27-September 2, 2013
Literature
1. Illustrated Catalogue of Selected Works of Ancient Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, vol. 12, Beijing: Cultural Relics Publishing House, 1986, fig. Hu 7-0352, p. 74
2. Journeys on Paper and Silk: The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Painting, Phoenix Art Museum, 1998, cat. 25, p. 79
3. Hidden Meanings of Love and Death in Chinese Painting: Selections from the Marilyn and Roy Papp Collection, Phoenix Art Museum, 2013, cat. 6, pp. 16, 44 and 86
4. Claudia Brown, Great Qing: Painting in China, 1644-1911, University of Washington Press, 2014, fig. 5.2, p. 131
2. Journeys on Paper and Silk: The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Painting, Phoenix Art Museum, 1998, cat. 25, p. 79
3. Hidden Meanings of Love and Death in Chinese Painting: Selections from the Marilyn and Roy Papp Collection, Phoenix Art Museum, 2013, cat. 6, pp. 16, 44 and 86
4. Claudia Brown, Great Qing: Painting in China, 1644-1911, University of Washington Press, 2014, fig. 5.2, p. 131
Condition
- Overall in good condition except minor dirt and folding marks from previous mounting.
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.
Catalogue Note
Mao Xiang's inscription:
Above soar a thousand feet of dragon scales, below grows China root of millennium.
- Journeys on Paper and Silk, p. 79
Above soar a thousand feet of dragon scales, below grows China root of millennium.
- Journeys on Paper and Silk, p. 79