Chinese traditional painting of ink on paper, laid to silk, hanging scroll. A grisaille hand painting with fine brush strokes depicting butterfly and fruiting branching tree; signed by artist, followed by a red signature seal. Mounted on olive-celadon metallic silk before the pale-celadon border. Butterfly - joy and conjugal felicity. Butterfly is pronounced in homonym with the word die which means a 80 years old. Two butterflies together is meant a wish of "longevity". "Die" is also pronounced similar to another word which means to "pile up" or "repeat" - and thus given the meaning "many".

Dimensions (scroll): 75-1/2" L x 18-1/2" W
inner painting: 26-1/2" L x 7-7/8" W

PROVENANCE:
Provenance: from estate property in Braintree, Massachusetts.

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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