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Various Artists โ€” Various Artists, Landscapes
Various Artists

Various Artists, Landscapes

This collection of ten fan leaves by various Ming Dynasty artists showcases the period's mastery of landscape painting through the intimate format of the fan. The works combine ink and color on luxurious gold paper, creating a luminous surface that enhances the delicate brushwork and atmospheric effects characteristic of literati painting. Such collaborative fan paintings were highly valued among educated patrons and demonstrate the Ming Dynasty's sophisticated aesthetic appreciation for refined landscape compositions executed by multiple skilled hands.

Medium
ink / ink and colour on gold paper, ten fan leaves

๐Ÿ”จ Auction Lot

Power & Culture โ€“ Heirlooms from the Poon Family Collection

October 16, 2024

Estimate: $500,000 โ€“ $1,000,000

Lot 840

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Various Artists, Various Artists, Landscapes

This collection of ten fan leaves by various Ming Dynasty artists showcases the period's mastery of landscape painting through the intimate format of the fan. The works combine ink and color on luxurious gold paper, creating a luminous surface that enhances the delicate brushwork and atmospheric effects characteristic of literati painting. Such collaborative fan paintings were highly valued among educated patrons and demonstrate the Ming Dynasty's sophisticated aesthetic appreciation for refined landscape compositions executed by multiple skilled hands.

Medium
ink / ink and colour on gold paper, ten fan leaves
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Contemplative, Serene, Scroll Painting, Landscape, Ming Dynasty, Ink And Wash, Nature, 15th-17th Century, Literati Painting, Chinese

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