Lot 45
WU QINGYUN (CHINESE, 1845-1916), SHANGHAI SCHOOL
SET OF FOUR CHINESE INK PAINTINGS OF LANDSCAPE, DATED 1906
Auction: Brushes Across Empire | Wed 11th March from 10am | Lots 1 to 179
Description
一九零六年 海派 吳慶雲 山水圖 水墨設色紙本 立軸（四幅）
款識：摹米家春江渙艇圖意於申江。潑墨道人吳石仙寫奉，坤山仁兄大人雅正
鈐印：吳印夢唐、石仙
款識：倣米南官筆法，寫於申江。寒燈讀畫樓。吳石仙
鈐印：吳印夢唐
款識：▢米海岳此本。丙午仲秋寫於雲路山房。石仙
鈐印：石仙
款識：撰米襄陽筆意寫於申江讀畫樓。丙午秋日，▢吳石仙
鈐印：石仙
each ink and colour on paper, signed and seals of the artist, two dated to the Bing Wu year, corresponding to 1906AD, hanging scrolls (4)
Dimensions
134cm x 33cm each
Provenance
Acquired by Sir James Stewart Lockhart (1858-1937) through Tse Tsan-tai (1872-1938), Hong Kong, 1911;
Gifted to his daughter, Mary Stewart Lockhart (1894-1985);
Presented by the above to George Watson’s College, Edinburgh in 1967;
Lent to the National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh (2003-2025).
Exhibition:
Edinburgh, City Art Centre, An Ardent Collector, December 1982 / January 1983, catalogue nos.19-22.
Footnote
Wu Qingyun (1845–1916), courtesy name Shixian, art name Pomo Daoren (Ink-Splashing Daoist), was renowned in the art world for his unique misty and rainy landscape paintings. He innovatively integrated traditional Chinese ink painting techniques with Western watercolour techniques, often splashing ink on moistened paper to render scenes of wind, rain, and ink-laden hues with a saturated, luminous effect. As the founder of the "Misty Cloud School," he was a quintessential representative of the Shanghai School's fusion of Chinese and Western styles.
吳慶雲 (1845-1916), 字石仙，號潑墨道人，以獨特的煙雨山水聞名畫壇。他創新地融合了傳統雲山墨戲與西方水彩技法，常在濕紙上潑墨，渲染出風雨晦明、墨氣淋漓的景象，開創了「煙雲派」，是海派中融合中西的典型代表。
Sold to Benefit George Watson's College, Edinburgh
捐助愛丁堡喬治沃森學院義賣
Special Note: An original exhibition catalogue of An Ardent Collector, Edinburgh, City Art Centre, December 1982- January 1983 is included together with this lot.