A Six‑Panel Folding Screen With Twelve Landscape Paintings by Shitao,With Multiple Important Artist’s Colophons
专场: Autumn Asian Art Auction (Part 3)
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Dimensions:Height 139.8 cm (55‑1/16 in),Width per panel 51 cm (20‑1/16 in),6 panels totalCondition & Provenance:This antique six‑leaf folding screen is constructed with wooden frame and paper‑mounted panels.Twelve small‑format ink‑and‑color landscape paintings on aged paper are embedded within the screen,attributed to Shitao (Da Dizi).Each painting is paired with original mounting labels and important colophons inscribed by Wu Changshuo,Wu Guandai,Wang Kaiyun,Deng Bangshu and other noted literati,complete with corresponding artist seals.The paper exhibits natural foxing,minor age stains and expected paper wear consistent with long‑term circulation;no heavy repairs or over‑painting are observed.The wooden screen frame bears age‑related patina and minor wear.The set was formerly part of an important private collection in New York and appears on the public market for the first time.Description:This magnificent six‑panel folding screen hosts twelve intimate landscape album leaves by Shitao,also known as Da Dizi,one of the most innovative master painters of early Qing dynasty.Each leaf depicts varied scenic subjects:river fishing boats,mountain retreats,spring‑mountain visits,hermit dwellings and wild mountain vistas,executed in Shitao’s signature spontaneous brushwork.Free‑flowing ink modulation and subtle light color washes animate mountains,trees and water,embodying the artist’s celebrated ethos of “painting from one’s own mind”.Every small painting is accompanied by calligraphic colophons from prominent Qing‑Republic literati.These scholarly inscriptions provide critical connoisseur commentary,praise the paintings and add tremendous historical and literary value to the ensemble.Folding screens integrating multiple Shitao small‑paintings together with celebrated later‑scholar colophons are extremely rare on the international art market.This complete ensemble represents a fine collector’s treasure of Chinese Qing‑period literati painting.
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