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A framed scroll painting, attributed to Gu Kunbo (1905-1970).

Estimate
20 000 - 30 000 SEK
1 880 - 2 820 EUR
2 120 - 3 180 USD
Hammer price
16 000 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
A framed scroll painting, attributed to Gu Kunbo (1905-1970).

Ink and colour on paper, and with calligraphy. With poem that reads "My incidental strokes turn into clouds and mist; All the green mountains try to reach the sky; The ancient forest has never been touched by the mundane world; which makes people envy the life amongst mountain spring", followed by the inscription "Year Dinghai, beginning of September (Chinese Lunar Month), for the enjoyment of brother Shoutie, Gu Kunbo draw and sign". Measurements 128 x 59 cm.

Rolling folds. Minor stains. Unexamined out of frame.

Provenance

Brother Shoutie refers to Qian Shoutie, another famous master in Chinese painting who is a friend of Gu.

More information

Two seals "Gu Kunbo yin" (The seal of Gu Kunbo) and "Requan Jushi" a studio name used by Gu Kunbo.