CHINESE SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY)
Orchid and Rock, 1818
ink and color on paper
119 x 58 cm (46 7/8 x 22 7/8 in.) [image]
framed dimensions: 150.5 x 70.5 cm (59 1/4 x 27 3/4 in.)
inscribed wu yin, of Jiaqing Reign

PROVENANCE
Sotheby's, New York, 25 October 2007, lot 363
Private Brooklyn Heights collection since 1987-1988

CONDITION
Observed in frame and under glass. Visible scattered repairs, most notably to the right edge and upper center edge. Overall surface soiling and staining. Visible toning to the perimeter fabric.

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