Certified Chinese scroll PAINTING on SILK, with 88 Taoist Deities. Evaluated by Dr. Qing Chang, PhD in Chinese Arts. Artist: Xie Shiqin (1880-1956) A Chinese, hand-painted, painting on silk, depicting a festival scene with numerous 88 Chinese deities and historical figures. Signed to lower right with 2 characters and holds one red seal. Gathering of Immortals and Deities The painting, with fine line draw style, depicts many Daoist immortals, including the well-known Eight Immortals of Daoism. In addition, one can see some Buddhist deities, including a few arhats and Guanyin Bodhisattva. Guan Yu (160 or 162-220 CE), the well-known warrior from the late Eastern Han dynasty also appears in the painting, together with his attendant Zhou Cang , who holds the large sword of Guan Yu. The painting also represents some historical figures based on their dresses, but it is hard to figure out who they are. The ink signature of the artist is Fuyuan . Underneath the signature is the seal: Fuyuan . Fuyang is the hao or nickname of Xie Shiqin (1880-1956). Xie is the native of Sui county of Hubei province, and graduated from the Judiciary School of Hubei Province. After the Wuchang Upraising in 1911, he became the inspect censor served for the ministries of the Republic of China government. In 1922, he was the secretory of the public finance office of Hubei province, and became the head of the industry department of Hubei province in 1923. After that, he used to be the head of the educational association of Hubei province. Later he became a lay Buddhist, and worked for the Buddhist society, Huiming Xueshe. Xie is also skillful at painting and calligraphy. Scroll: 68 x 30 ¼ inches = 170 cm x 76 cm Silk painting: 49.5" height x 27 ¼ " = 124 cm x 68 cm
Condition The silk painting is used, a little bit darkened with age, although in very good condition, except for the right upper corner, which was damaged with water (see photos) The mount is damaged on the back, upper corner (see photos). The mount on the top was cut, is repaired and reattached to the upper wooden bar.
Low Estimate: 15000;
High Estimate: 50000;
Original: Yes