Length:88cm(34.65in)Width:35.7cm(14.06in)This is an imperial?painted vertical scroll with colour on silk, created in the Jiachen summer of the Guangxu reign, Qing Dynasty. It is preserved in its original antique mounting of faded?brown old silk brocade, fitted with mahogany scroll rollers. The meticulously?executed silk painting depicts an ancient pine and two red?crowned cranes. Gnarled pine trunk twists powerfully, with fine rigid pine?needles and scattered pine?cones. Two cranes stand atop pine roots, one crane holds its neck high, the other bows its head. Layered?rendered plumage and bright?red crown present dignified bearing, symbolizing longevity and auspicious blessing. On the left margin lies imperial regular?script inscription “Painted by imperial brush in mid?summer, Jiachen year of Guangxu”. Multiple heavy?toned Qing imperial?collection seals are impressed across the scroll. Following late?Qing academic flower?and?bird style, it features precise brushwork and mild elegant colouring. The aged silk carries natural time?formed patina, original mounting remains intact. It is a representative auspicious?themed imperial painting of late Qing court

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