REN YI (REN BONIAN, 1840-1895)
BIRD ON RICE PLANT
£3,780
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 3 November 2023 from 09:00 GMT
Description
任伯年(1840-1895) 雀立稻穗圖 絹本淡設色 圓光 鏡心
款識: 梅宜仁兄大人正之、伯年任頤寫於春申浦上
鈐印: 任伯年
ink and slight colour on silk, circular fan leaf, signed, one seal of the artist
Dimensions
26cm wide
Provenance
Provenance: Private collection, London; has been in the family collection for over 60 years
Footnote
Note: Ren Yi, a leader of the late Qing Shanghai school of painting, was a disciple of the painter Ren Xiong (1820-1857). A prolific artist, Ren Yi commanded a wide range of techniques. In this depiction of Zhong Kui, the legendary Demon Queller, for example, he adopted the figural style of Chen Hongshou (1598-1652).