CUI QIN (1846-1915) / SHI HENG (19TH CENTURY) / HU GONGSHOU (1823-1886) / ZHANG JIAMO (1830-1887)

Scholars / Geese / Lingzhi / Orchid

Four fan leaves, mounted for framing, ink and colour / ink on silk

(1) Scholars measures 25.5 cm. (10 in.) in diameter

Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dated spring, guiwei year (1883) and dedicated to Youhe

(2) Geese measures 24.5 x 25 cm. (9 ³⁄₄ x 9 ⁷⁄₈ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dedicated to Boqian

(3) Lingzhi measures 26 cm. (10 ¹⁄₄ in.) in diameter
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated yiyou year (1885) and dedicated to Jingqiu

(4) Orchid measures 26.5 cm. (10 ¹⁄₂ in.) in diameter
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dated autumn, ninth month, xinsiyear (1881) and dedicated to Liqing

This fan collection includes works by artists of different periods and from various schools. The subject matter is extensive and rich. Particularly works of the Lingnan School, some of them dedicated to the same collector, which shows the friendship between the painter and the collector at that time. In this hot summer day, it is a great pleasure to enjoy the calligraphy, flowers and birds on the fan, and be chilled in between the mountains and rivers.