Lot 5125
- 5125
MASTER OF THE WATER, PINE AND STONE RETREAT | A Farewell Song of White Clouds
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 HKD
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Description
- Master of the Water, Pine and Stone Retreat
- A Farewell Song of White Clouds
- With two seals of the artist: Shuisongshi shanfang ("The Water, Pine and Stone Retreat") and Ouran dezhi ("Achieved by accident")
- ink on cotton paper, handscroll
- overall: 9.3 by 529 cm. 3.5 by 208.3 in.
- Executed in 2011.
Provenance
New York, Mee-Seen Loong Fine Art
Private Asian Collection
Private Asian Collection
Exhibited
New York, Mee-Seen Loong Fine Art LLC, The Scholar’s Studio Ink, Paintings and Works of Art, 2012
Literature
Beyond the Stage of Time: The Master of the Water, Pine and Stone Retreat, Rasti Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 2020, vol. I: Realised Realms, cat. no. AK11.9.
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Very faint yellowing/foxing is noted.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Inscription:
A Farewell Song of White Clouds
With one seal of the artist reading Shuisongshi shanfang ('The Water, Pine and Stone Retreat')
Title Panel:
A Farewell Song of White Clouds
Inscribed at the Water Pine & Stone Retreat, Mo Shiwei, April '11. With two seals of the artist: Shuisongshi shanfang ('The Water, Pine and Stone Retreat'), and Shiwei
Colophon:
Accompanying you into the Chu Mountains
And across the waters of the Xiang
Yonder across the waters of the Xiang
There is a cloak of ivy to wear,
And you may lie in a bed of white clouds.
Go swiftly home, O my friend.
Li Bai's 'A Farewell Song of White Clouds' a miniature version for the traveller, at the Terrace at the Edge of the Universe, April 2011
With two seals of the artist: Renmomo momoren ('Man grinds the ink; ink grinds the man'), and Xiezhang laoren ('The old man who carries the staff').
A Farewell Song of White Clouds
With one seal of the artist reading Shuisongshi shanfang ('The Water, Pine and Stone Retreat')
Title Panel:
A Farewell Song of White Clouds
Inscribed at the Water Pine & Stone Retreat, Mo Shiwei, April '11. With two seals of the artist: Shuisongshi shanfang ('The Water, Pine and Stone Retreat'), and Shiwei
Colophon:
Accompanying you into the Chu Mountains
And across the waters of the Xiang
Yonder across the waters of the Xiang
There is a cloak of ivy to wear,
And you may lie in a bed of white clouds.
Go swiftly home, O my friend.
Li Bai's 'A Farewell Song of White Clouds' a miniature version for the traveller, at the Terrace at the Edge of the Universe, April 2011
With two seals of the artist: Renmomo momoren ('Man grinds the ink; ink grinds the man'), and Xiezhang laoren ('The old man who carries the staff').