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Yun Shouping 1633-1690 โ€” Yun Shouping, Chrysanthemum
Yun Shouping 1633-1690

Yun Shouping, Chrysanthemum

This fan leaf painting by Yun Shouping, a leading literati artist of the Qing Dynasty, depicts chrysanthemums rendered in delicate ink and color on paper. Characteristic of the artist's refined approach, the composition emphasizes the flower's graceful forms and subtle tonal variations through a technique that balances precise brushwork with spontaneous expression. The chrysanthemum was a favored subject in Chinese literati painting, symbolizing longevity and virtue, and here exemplifies Yun Shouping's mastery of combining botanical accuracy with poetic sensibility.

Medium
ink and colour on paper, fan leaf

๐Ÿ”จ Auction Lot

Painting and Calligraphy on fans from the Xiao Wan Liu Tang Collection ๆ‰‡ๆตทโ”€ๅฐ่ฌๆŸณๅ ‚่ˆŠ่—ๆ˜Žๆธ…ๆ›ธ็•ซๆ‰‡้ข

October 16, 2024

Estimate: $180,000 โ€“ $380,000

Lot 7108

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Yun Shouping 1633-1690, Yun Shouping, Chrysanthemum

This fan leaf painting by Yun Shouping, a leading literati artist of the Qing Dynasty, depicts chrysanthemums rendered in delicate ink and color on paper. Characteristic of the artist's refined approach, the composition emphasizes the flower's graceful forms and subtle tonal variations through a technique that balances precise brushwork with spontaneous expression. The chrysanthemum was a favored subject in Chinese literati painting, symbolizing longevity and virtue, and here exemplifies Yun Shouping's mastery of combining botanical accuracy with poetic sensibility.

Medium
ink and colour on paper, fan leaf
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Contemplative Mood, Watercolor On Paper, Chinese Artist, ink and wash technique, Qing Dynasty, Hanging scroll format, Delicate realism, Botanical Study, 17th Century, Literati Painting

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