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佚名 (清) — Anonymous (Qing Dynasty), Figures

佚名 (清)

Anonymous (Qing Dynasty), Figures

This Qing Dynasty handscroll depicts multiple figures rendered in ink and colour on silk, employing the traditional Chinese painting technique characteristic of the period. The work showcases the refined brushwork and compositional principles typical of anonymous court or literati painters of the Qing era, where figure painting remained an important genre for depicting narrative scenes, portraits, or studies of human activity. As a handscroll format, the painting would have been designed for intimate viewing and appreciation, revealing its composition gradually as the viewer unrolled the silk from right to left.

Medium
ink and colour on silk, handscroll

🔨 Auction Lot

Fine Classical Chinese Paintings

November 19, 2024

Estimate: $50,000$80,000

Lot 9148

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佚名 (清), Anonymous (Qing Dynasty), Figures

This Qing Dynasty handscroll depicts multiple figures rendered in ink and colour on silk, employing the traditional Chinese painting technique characteristic of the period. The work showcases the refined brushwork and compositional principles typical of anonymous court or literati painters of the Qing era, where figure painting remained an important genre for depicting narrative scenes, portraits, or studies of human activity. As a handscroll format, the painting would have been designed for intimate viewing and appreciation, revealing its composition gradually as the viewer unrolled the silk from right to left.

Medium
ink and colour on silk, handscroll
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Contemplative Mood, 18th-19th Century, Scholarly aesthetic, Chinese literati painting, Chinese Artist, Traditional Chinese Art, Qing Dynasty, Vertical scroll format, Ink and wash on paper, Figure Painting

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