ARTIST(s): Jin Nong 金农 (1687-1763)
ink on paper, Hanging scroll
Painting (Sight): Length: 132 cm, Width: 50.5 cm
Signed/Seal(s): 2 artist seals
Dated: Jin Nong 72th Years (1758), Qing Dynasty Period
Comments: Chinese Clerical Script

PROVENANCE:
Estate Collections of GENERAL YU BINDONG 俞濱東 (1903-1990) (AKA: 天宾)
R.O.C. Presidential Palace Third Class of Major Generals, Director of Assistant Commissioner, Official bodyguard, Security guard brigade commander of the building controls, the affairs of state, presidential palace Internal business, printing and engraving branch.

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The collections of General Yu Bindong 俞濱東 presented and offered up to auctions:
ON DAY-1: From Lot-121 through Lot-141, and continued from Lot-233 through Lot-251.
ON DAY-2: From Lot-393 through Lot-413, and continued from Lot-481 through Lot-493.

LOT NOTES:
Jin Nong 金农 (1687-1763) Born in Hangzhou, Jin Nong became popular as a painter and calligrapher while living as a childless widower in Yangzhou in his sixties. His paintings of mei blossoms were in particular demand there. Heralded as one of The Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou, Jin favored the amateur scholar style.

Over all in EXCELLENT Condition. Natural imperfection on the medium (paper or silk), regardless from any major damages; includes light blooms, discoloration and minor fading. Consider normal due to the ages.
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