Lot 81
WU SHUJUAN (CHINESE, 1853-1930), SHANGHAI SCHOOL
CHINESE INK PAINTING OF MOUNTAINOUS LANDSCAPE AND FIGURES
Auction: Brushes Across Empire | Wed 11th March from 10am | Lots 1 to 179
Description
海派 吳淑娟 山水人物圖 水墨設色紙本 立軸
款識：樹色迷離嵐光黯淡，杏芳女士畫於滬上唫彎閣之南窗
鈐印：吳淑娟，杏芬畫印
ink and colour on paper, with inscription, signature and seals, hanging scroll
Dimensions
134cm x 45cm
Provenance
Presented to Sir James Stewart Lockhart (1858-1937) by Quian Guoquan on the 29th May 1916 (Sir James Stewart Lockhart, Notebook, dated 1910-onwards, p. 367, NLS Acc. 12695/26c);
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).
Footnote
Wu Shujuan (1853-1930), courtesy name Xingfen, was a rare outstanding female painter during the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic Period. Travelling through the scenic spots of eighteen provinces, she adhered to the principle of "learning from nature" and created numerous sketches. Her landscape painting style varied with the scenery, presenting a myriad of styles. In 1910, her work was exhibited at the Rome Exposition and was collected by the Queen of Italy at a high price, bringing her international acclaim.
吳淑娟 (1853-1930), 字杏芬，是清末民初罕見的傑出女畫家。她遊歷十八省名勝，堅持「師法自然」，創作了大量寫生作品，其山水筆法隨景而變，氣象萬千。1910年，她的作品在羅馬博覽會展出時，被意大利王后重金收藏，享譽國際。
Sold to Benefit George Watson's College, Edinburgh
捐助愛丁堡喬治沃森學院義賣