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Attributed to Duan Fang โ€” Attributed to Duan Fang, The Xiaowanliutang Collection
Attributed to Duan Fang

Attributed to Duan Fang, The Xiaowanliutang Collection

This work, attributed to the prominent Qing dynasty collector and connoisseur Duan Fang, consists of two leaves executed in ink on paper that exemplify the literati painting tradition. The attribution to Duan Fang reflects his dual role as both an accomplished artist and one of China's most influential collectors, whose famous Xiaowanliutang collection represented refined taste in classical Chinese art. The two leaf format suggests this may be part of an album or dispersed series, a common presentation method for scholarly works intended for intimate viewing and appreciation among the educated elite.

Medium
ink on paper, two leaves

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: $10,000 โ€“ $20,000

Lot 7113

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Attributed to Duan Fang, Attributed to Duan Fang, The Xiaowanliutang Collection

This work, attributed to the prominent Qing dynasty collector and connoisseur Duan Fang, consists of two leaves executed in ink on paper that exemplify the literati painting tradition. The attribution to Duan Fang reflects his dual role as both an accomplished artist and one of China's most influential collectors, whose famous Xiaowanliutang collection represented refined taste in classical Chinese art. The two leaf format suggests this may be part of an album or dispersed series, a common presentation method for scholarly works intended for intimate viewing and appreciation among the educated elite.

Medium
ink on paper, two leaves
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Chinese literati painting, Chinese Artist, Monochromatic composition, Hanging Scroll, Landscape, Scholar's collection, Contemplative aesthetic, Qing Dynasty, Ink and wash on paper, Brush painting technique