Large Chinese Ancestral Portrait Depicting Four Seated Male Elders

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A large Chinese ancestral portrait, depicting four seated male elders. The portrait is a watercolor and gouache on paper. This art is presented in a distressed finish gilt wood frame under glass.

The top depicts an elder in a deep grey-purple robe with a red and green cap with gold finial. The center depicts a male with a deep grey-purple robe and red and black cap with gold finial. The left bottom row depicts a male in a deep grey-purple surcoat with bright blue robe, long fingernails, with a red and black cap with gold finial. The right bottom row depicts a male with a deep grey-purple surcoat with lavender robe, long fingernails and red and black cap with gold finial. Each elder features a vase of flowers and lidded bowl beside them, providing their identification.

The text was translated as follows: Drawn by Bing Ding-zhong, Wang Zhi-xiang drew and wrote, ‘Su Wu Sheepherding’ drawn by Gao Dong-xuan, Wang Zhi-xiang wrote on the nice day of winter of the 15th year of the Republic of China, Blindly mellowness, Drizzle like Fog. Heo Mr Wei Qing, Written by Wang Zhi-xiang.

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Condition

- The paper of the painting has a number of repairs and some present tears, uneven toning to the background.
- The frame has minor wear.

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Item #

17CIN294-340