Lot 145

ZHU RUINING (ACTIVE CA. QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY)
INK PAINTING OF TWO LADIES WRITING CALLIGRAPHY






Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 3 November 2023 from 09:00 GMT
£2,268
Description
清 朱瑞凝 仕女練字圖 紙本設淡色 木框
款識: 朱瑞凝
鈐印: 瑞、凝
ink and colour on paper, depicting two ladies writing calligraphy at a rock-form table within a garden setting with dense plantains, the table with various calligraphy materials atop, including an ink stone, brush washer and a brush pot filled with paper scrolls and brushes, signed and sealed
Dimensions
85cm x 30.7cm
Provenance
Provenance: Private English collection, London; acquired from Galeri Gerard Levy, 17 Rue de Beaune, 75007 Paris, about 30 years ago, with a certificat d'authenticite issued and signed by Gerard Levy.
Footnote
Note: Zhu Ruining, style name Ji Tang, was from Shanyin, Zhejiang, known for depicting figures, especially ladies.





