- 667
邊壽民 1684-1752
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
Bidding Closed
Description
- Bian Shoumin
- 淺渚歸鴻
- ink and color on paper, hanging scroll
款識：
清江一片秋，淺渚蘆花夾。我意貌歸鴻，有人呼作鴨。
余畫學無師承，畫雁而有似乎鴨，無怪人言之詬厲也。將與黃鵠比翼乎，抑與雞鶩爭食乎？余之生平亦於畫卜之矣。雍正壬子（1732）七月，邊壽民。
鈐印：
頤公、壽民。
清江一片秋，淺渚蘆花夾。我意貌歸鴻，有人呼作鴨。
余畫學無師承，畫雁而有似乎鴨，無怪人言之詬厲也。將與黃鵠比翼乎，抑與雞鶩爭食乎？余之生平亦於畫卜之矣。雍正壬子（1732）七月，邊壽民。
鈐印：
頤公、壽民。
Provenance
Kaikodo, New York, October 2003
Condition
-Paper bears a tanned tone due to age
-Minor restoration, ink loss
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
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.