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Qian Fen (Active Late 17th Century)
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Qian Fen
- APPRECIATING THE LANDSCAPE WHILE SITTING OR RECLINING
- ink and color on paper, handscroll
signed Qian Fen, dated jiawu (1654), with three seals of the artist, qian nan, qian fen zhi yin, zhong fang
Frontispiece by Shen Qiu (17th century), signed Wutang Changli Shen Qiu, with three seals, xi hu zhang, shen qiu zhi yin, shuang ting shan ren
Inscription on box cover by Tomioka Tessai (1837-1924), signed Tiezhai, at the age of eighty-three, with two seals, both illegible
With three other collectors' seals, feng lai shui mian qing yuan xian fang, xiao ao dong xuan
Frontispiece by Shen Qiu (17th century), signed Wutang Changli Shen Qiu, with three seals, xi hu zhang, shen qiu zhi yin, shuang ting shan ren
Inscription on box cover by Tomioka Tessai (1837-1924), signed Tiezhai, at the age of eighty-three, with two seals, both illegible
With three other collectors' seals, feng lai shui mian qing yuan xian fang, xiao ao dong xuan
Exhibited
Journeys on Paper and Silk: The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Painting, Phoenix Art Museum, February 28-April 19, 1998
Literature
1. Kei Suzuki (Compiled), Comprehensive Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Paintings (Vol. 4, Japanese Collections: Temples and Individuals), Tokyo University Press, 1983, pl. JP14-214, p. IV-284 to IV-285
2. Journeys on Paper and Silk: The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Painting, Phoenix Art Museum, 1998, cat. 24, pp. 76-78
3. Claudia Brown, Great Qing: Painting in China, 1644-1911, University of Washington Press, 2014, fig. 7.17, p. 196
2. Journeys on Paper and Silk: The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Painting, Phoenix Art Museum, 1998, cat. 24, pp. 76-78
3. Claudia Brown, Great Qing: Painting in China, 1644-1911, University of Washington Press, 2014, fig. 7.17, p. 196
Catalogue Note
Frontispiece:
Appreciating [the scroll] either in a Seated or Reclining Posture.
Zhongfang (Qian Fen), my elder, who is known for his high and refined thoughts and behavior, is someone I truly admire. He is also well known for his skill in painting, and his work is cherished and treasured. He has given me this long scroll. When I am free from work, I often allow myself to (view and) wander through it. This instantly absolves me from all vulgar sentiments. The effect is truly akin to an encounter with a new idea that refreshes [my mind].
Artist's inscription:
How distant is the isle in this lake? The setting sun creates half shadows in the forest.
By chance I come and sit by the water; It is not because I envy the fish's (joy and freedom).
- Journeys on Paper and Silk, p. 76
Appreciating [the scroll] either in a Seated or Reclining Posture.
Zhongfang (Qian Fen), my elder, who is known for his high and refined thoughts and behavior, is someone I truly admire. He is also well known for his skill in painting, and his work is cherished and treasured. He has given me this long scroll. When I am free from work, I often allow myself to (view and) wander through it. This instantly absolves me from all vulgar sentiments. The effect is truly akin to an encounter with a new idea that refreshes [my mind].
Artist's inscription:
How distant is the isle in this lake? The setting sun creates half shadows in the forest.
By chance I come and sit by the water; It is not because I envy the fish's (joy and freedom).
- Journeys on Paper and Silk, p. 76