

Lot 438*
FOUR CIRCULAR FAN PAINTINGS MOUNTED ON TWO HANGING SCROLLS First half 20th century
1 November 2022, 10:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £357 inc. premium
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Rachel Hyman
Department Director

Lazarus Halstead
Head of Chinese and Asian Art, London
CHINESE SCHOOL (EARLY 20TH CENTURY)
The Four Gentlemen
Ink on paper, a set of four fan paintings, signed and sealed, mounted in two hanging scrolls. Each 30cm (11 3/4in) diam. (2).
Ink on paper, a set of four fan paintings, signed and sealed, mounted in two hanging scrolls. Each 30cm (11 3/4in) diam. (2).
Footnotes
Provenance: A European private collection formed in Shanghai in the early 20th century.
The group of bamboo, chrysanthemum, prunus and orchid are known as the 'four gentlemen' or 'four noble ones', a beloved subject of ink and wash painting.