Lot 753: WEN JIA 1501-1583

FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION (LOTS 746-757)
THATCHED COTTAGE IN THE SOUTHERN VILLAGE (NANCUN CAOTANG TU), AFTER WANG MENG
signed Maoyuan Wen Jia, dated bingzi of the Wanli reign (1576), fourth lunar month, inscribed 'a copy of "Thatched Cottage in the Southern Village" by Huanghe Shanren (Wang Meng, 1308-1385),' and with four seals of the artist, wen jia zhi yin, wen shi xiu cheng, wen jia zhi yin, and wen shui dao ren
Inscribed with a poem by the Qianlong Emperor, dated jiwei (1799), and with eight seals, shi qu bao ji, yang xin dian jian cang bao, qian long jian shang, qian long chen han, ji xia lin chi, san xi tang jing jian xi, yi zi sun, and qian long yu lan zhi bao. One seal of the Jiaqing Emperor, jia qing yu lan zhi bao. With ten collectors' seals including one of Song Luo (1634-1713), shang qiu song luo shen ding zhen ji; one of Geng Jixun (17υth century), yun jian ci shi geng ji xun yin; and three of Zhang Xueliang (1901-2001), zhang xue liang yin, yi an zhu ren jiu liu hou de pin, ding yuan zhai
ink and color on paper, hanging scroll
132.4 by 44.7 cm. 52 1/8 by 17 5/8 in.

Shiqubaoji chubian, p. 654
Pingsheng zhuangguan, written by Gu Fu, in Xuxiu Siku quanshu (Shanghai: Shanghai guji chubanshe, 1995), p. 476
Xuanxuan zhai shuhua yumu biji xubian, written by Chong Yi, vol. II, p. 8

Christie's New York, Fine Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy, November 30, 1984, lot 661a