Li Shan (李鱓; 1686-1762) Chinese Qing Dynasty traditional scroll painting, ink on paper laid to silk, hanging scroll. Signed and dated, in the Fourth month of Yimao year (ca. 1735).
Burgeoning flowering tree and blooming iris. A Lengthy poem written in cursive script characters on upper left, with three red official artist seals.

Measurements: Scroll Width: 29 1/4" Length: 102 1/4"
Painting Length: 64 5/8" Width: 17 7/8"


The Sale Will Benefit for Momentum Church, GA.

PROVENANCE:
From the heirloom collections of DR. Wu Guozhen (吳國楨; October 21, 1903-June 6, 1984) was a Chinese political figure and historian, government official who served as mayor of Hankow (1932-1938), mayor of Chung-king (1939-1941), political vice minister of foreign affairs (1943-1945), mayor of Shanghai (1946-1948), and governor of Taiwan (1950-1952) and the former Chairman of Taiwan Provincial Government. He resigned in 1953 and went to the United States.
K.C. Wu lived in the United States where he served as professor of Chinese history at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. During his time in the United States, he wrote various works, including a detailed analysis on Chinese culture in the context of mythology and early history in his book The Chinese Heritage.

The second part collections of DR. Wu Guozhen (吳國楨) presented and offered up to auctions:
ON DAY-1: From Lot-97 through Lot-124, and continued from Lot-204 through Lot-228.
ON DAY-2: from Lot-357 through Lot-386.

LOT NOTES:
Li Shan (李鱓; 1686-1762) also known as 李鳝, was a Qing dynasty painter born in Jiangsu. He had an interest in painting at an early age and by 16 was a noteworthy painter. His paintings had an unrestricted quality and were influenced by Shitao. He was one of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou.
Li Shan listed as one of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou Memorial Hall in Yangzhou depicting the eight eccentrics.
Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou ( 揚州八怪) is the name for a group of eight Chinese painters active in the eighteenth century, who were known in the Qing Dynasty for rejecting the orthodox ideas about painting in favor of a style deemed expressive and individualist.

Over all in EXCELLENT condition, with natural imperfection on the medium (paper or silk), regardless from any major damages; includes light blooms, discoloration and minor fading. Consider Normal due to the ages.

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