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Cai Yuan (Active 1683-1718)
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Cai Yuan
- EMBARKATION FROM JIAOMEN AT DAWN
- ink and color on paper, fan leaf
signed Cai Yuan Tianya, dated wuxu (1718), autumn, with two seals of the artist, hua chan, cai yuan
Inscription on mounting border by Hui Jun (1902-1979), with two seals, qing lu cang hua, xiao tong mu wan, and one of his collector's seal, hui ju chang shou
Inscription on mounting border by Hui Jun (1902-1979), with two seals, qing lu cang hua, xiao tong mu wan, and one of his collector's seal, hui ju chang shou
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. Intimate Escapes: Navigating Social Currents in Ming-Qing China, Phoenix Art Museum, Summer 2009
2. Intimate Escapes: Navigating Social Currents in Ming-Qing China, Phoenix Art Museum, Summer 2009
Literature
Journeys on Paper and Silk: The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Painting, Phoenix Art Museum, 1998, cat. 32, p. 92
Condition
- Paper bears darkened tone.
- Minor 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
Hui Jun's inscription on mounting border:
Thousands of mountains pile onto one other, and waves crash fiercely.
A few scurrying boaters balance the composition.
The dangers of Jiaomen are made manifest here.
This is a fine work by Tianya at his old age. It is a pity that a rude person rubbed off the dedicatory inscription, but this does not affect the composition.
Thousands of mountains pile onto one other, and waves crash fiercely.
A few scurrying boaters balance the composition.
The dangers of Jiaomen are made manifest here.
This is a fine work by Tianya at his old age. It is a pity that a rude person rubbed off the dedicatory inscription, but this does not affect the composition.