Displays crisp, fine line work, rich, vibrant colors, and exquisitely executed details throughout. The artist’s painstakingly hand-painted and inked recreation of the intricate embroidery designs of the distinguished subject’s imperial robes in particular invite and reward closer inspection.
Ancestor portraits have a long history in China stemming from filial piety, with family members commissioning them to commemorate deceased relatives. Officials of the first rank were entitled to wear a ruby or red stone finial upon their hat with a pearl set beneath it, as this ancestor appears to do.
Presented in its original very well-crafted wood-backed vintage bamboo frame with silk mat under glass.
Colors are best represented by image 5 and the accompanying video.
Dimensions listed are overall; sight is H 47 in. x W 21.5 in.
(Per the previous seller, it’s possible that this painting appears on page 298 of “The Horizon Book of the Arts of China”, though we have not yet confirmed that.)
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Dimensions:Height: 60 in (152.4 cm)Width: 33.25 in (84.46 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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Style:Qing(Of the Period)
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Materials and Techniques:BambooGlassPaintPaperSilkWoodHand-Painted
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Place of Origin:China
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Period:Mid-19th Century
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Date of Manufacture:19th Century
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Condition:GoodWear consistent with age and use. Art: very good antique condition; some faintly darker marks on paper, possibly natural; bit of wear to light blue undergarment hem; faint moisture discoloration along bottom. Mat: moisture signs at bottom. Frame: minor nicks. Glass: 3 inch scratch.
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Seller Location:San Francisco, CA
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Reference Number:Seller: LU955029839622
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