Lot 82
WU SHUJUAN (CHINESE, 1853-1930), SHANGHAI SCHOOL
CHINESE INK PAINTING OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS AND ROCK, DATED 1915
Auction: Brushes Across Empire | Wed 11th March from 10am | Lots 1 to 179
Description
一九一五年 海派 吳淑娟 石菊圖 水墨設色紙本 立軸
款識：霜間開紫蒂，露下發金英。獨今逢採摘，寧辭向晚榮。乙卯春日系陳叔達詩杏芬女士
鈐印：▢、杏芬畫印
ink and colour on paper, inscribed, signed and two seals of the artist, dated to the Spring of Yi Mao year, corresponding to 1915AD, hanging scroll
Dimensions
107cm x 51cm
Provenance
Presented to Sir James Stewart Lockhart (1858-1937) by Yi Lan, Magistrate for Yongcheng, in May 1915;
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