The Lost World Of Qing China Captured On Film
Day: July 28, 2024
Chinese ancestral portrait Qing Dynasty 19th c. Watercolor gouache court figure
LARGE AND BEAUTIFUL CHINESE ANCESTRAL PORTRAIT. QING DYNASTY, LATE 19TH CENTURY. About 38″ x 21 1/4″ sight size. 44″ x 27 1/4″ overall. Wonderful watercolor / gouache portrait on paper of a seated man in court dress with a mandarin square on his blue robe. Panel depicts a silver crane or pheasant, identifying him as a fifth rank civil official. Seated on a rug with foo dog images. Matted with a gilt painted silk mat. Laid down on a foamcore back board. Some mild toning commensurate with age. Colors bright with no paint loss. A VERY IMPRESSIVE 19TH CENTURY CHINESE ANCESTRAL PAINTING.