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Song Xu 1525-1617
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Song Xu
- RIVERSIDE TEMPLE AT DAWN
- ink and color on silk, handscroll
signed Zuili Song Xu, dated wuzi of the Wanli reign, the seventeenth day of the eighth lunar month (October 7, 1588), with one seal of the artist, chu yang
Titleslip signature damaged, with two seals, er feng, one illegible
Inscription on silk border by Lin Xiongguang (1897-1971), with one seal, lin lang an jian cang yin
Colophon by Bao Dong (19th century), signed Shanyin Bao Dong Ziliang, with one seal, yun qi yang shou
With three collector's seals of Lin Xiongguang, lin shi ji gu shu hua, xiong guang hao lang an zhen cang jin shi shu hua yin, lang an mi wan, and two other collectors' seals, zhi zhai zhen shang, one illegible
Titleslip signature damaged, with two seals, er feng, one illegible
Inscription on silk border by Lin Xiongguang (1897-1971), with one seal, lin lang an jian cang yin
Colophon by Bao Dong (19th century), signed Shanyin Bao Dong Ziliang, with one seal, yun qi yang shou
With three collector's seals of Lin Xiongguang, lin shi ji gu shu hua, xiong guang hao lang an zhen cang jin shi shu hua yin, lang an mi wan, and two other collectors' seals, zhi zhai zhen shang, one illegible
Exhibited
1. Journeys on Paper and Silk: The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Painting, Phoenix Art Museum, February 28-April 19, 1998
2. Lyrical Traditions: Four Centuries of Chinese Paintings from the Papp Collection, The Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, June 22-October 7, 2007
2. Lyrical Traditions: Four Centuries of Chinese Paintings from the Papp Collection, The Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, June 22-October 7, 2007
Literature
1. Yamamoto Teijiro, Chokaido Shoga Mokuroku, Tokyo: Bunkyudo shoten, 1932, vol. 3, p. 112
2. Guo Weiqu (Ed.), Song Yuan Ming Qing Shuhuajia Nianbiao, Beijing: Renmin Meishu Chubanshe, 2nd ed., 1982, p. 180
3. Journeys on Paper and Silk: The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Painting, Phoenix Art Museum, 1998, cat. 5, p. 28-30
2. Guo Weiqu (Ed.), Song Yuan Ming Qing Shuhuajia Nianbiao, Beijing: Renmin Meishu Chubanshe, 2nd ed., 1982, p. 180
3. Journeys on Paper and Silk: The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Painting, Phoenix Art Museum, 1998, cat. 5, p. 28-30
Condition
- Silk bears tanned tone due to age.
- Minor stain and dirt and restoration.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.