Scholar Playing a Qing
An anonymous hanging scroll depicting a scholar engaged in playing the qing, a traditional Chinese stringed instrument. The work combines ink and color on silk to capture a moment of artistic contemplation.
- Medium
- ink and colour on silk, hanging scroll
- Location
- Sotheby's, New York, NY
- Spotted At
- Auction House Β· Sotheby'sView on map
π¨ Auction Lot
Inkspiration: Chinese Paintings Online
August 1, 2022
Estimate: $15,000 to $20,000
Lot 6107
Spotted works by Anonymous
Artists in conversation
Tang Yin
Chinese Β· b. 1470
Tang Yin was a master of figure painting on silk combining ink and color to depict scholars and literati in moments of refined cultural activity. His hanging scrolls frequently portray scholarly figures engaged with music and artistic contemplation in a style closely aligned with this anonymous work.
Qiu Ying
Chinese Β· b. 1494
Qiu Ying specialized in meticulous ink and color figure paintings on silk depicting scholars in elegant settings often engaged with musical instruments and literati pursuits. His delicate rendering of fabric, figures, and cultural refinement mirrors the qualities present in this scholar composition.
Chen Hongshou
Chinese Β· b. 1598
Chen Hongshou created distinctive hanging scroll figure paintings depicting scholars and cultivated individuals engaged in traditional arts including music on silk with ink and color. His works share the same combination of artistic contemplation, scholarly subject matter, and classical Chinese painting technique seen in this piece.
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