dated xinsi, with two seals of the artist, zheng ming, ting yun sheng Titleslip by Chu Deyi (1871-1942), signed Songchuang, dated gengwu (1930) With six collector's seals of attributed to Xiang Yuanbian (1525-1590), zui li, xiang mo lin fu mi ji zhi yin, zi jing, xiang yuan bian yin, ping sheng zhen shang, jing yin an zhu; three collector's seals of Liu Shu (1759-1816), liu shi han bi zhuang yin, rong feng, xing zhi zhi yin; one collector's of Jiang Zuyi (1913-1992), zu yi shen ding; one collector's seal of Chen Jingtao (20th Century), que zhai shen ding; and two other collectors' seals, xi ling weng yong guan zhen wan, luo xuan shu hua

Sotheby's New York, Fine Chinese Decorative Works of Art, September 28 and 29, 1989, lot 5

The Scenery of Jixiangan is a masterpiece by Wen Zhengming in his mid-age that belongs to the genre of "alias paintings" termed by Zhang Chou (1577-1643). It was painted through the shared memory with his deceased friend Liu Xiezhong and of their visit to Monk Quanhefeng at Jixiangan (Jixiang Temple). The painting that was previously in the Qianlong emperor collection is now in the collection of the Chang Foundation, Taipei. Wang Guxiang (1501-1568) and Lu Shidao (1517-1574), who were students of Wen Zhengming, once themselves made copies of the master's original work, respectively in the collection of the Suzhou Museum and National Palace Museum, Taipei. Other copies bearing spurious signatures of Wen Zhengming have appeared in auctions. Upon close inspection, this painting--unquestionably well painted with elegant and antiquated brushwork--manifests much of the characteristics of the painting and calligraphy style of Wen Zhengming.