A Chinese watercolor and ink painting on paper of yellow flowers on a fence by Li Shang. The painting has 2 seals, a signature, description, and is mounted on a silk backing with wooden dowels.

Dimensions are: 27 inches tall X 18 inches wide. All measurements are approximate.

Condition: It is in good condition.

Provenance: From the estate of Mr. & Mrs. Martinson in northern Minnesota. Mr. Martinson's grandparents Andrew and Anna Martinson went to China in 1903 and Mr. Andrew Martinson died in China in 1913; the couple's son, Mr. Harold Martinson, our collector's father, was born in China, as was Mr. Martinson himself in 1931. The present Mr. & Mrs. Martinson later served as missionaries to Hong Kong in the 1960s. Items from the same collector were sold at our September Fine Asian Art & Antiques auctions, 2019.

High resolution images can be found at: https://oag.smugmug.com/December-2019