$1,250
Chinese, 20th century, possibly earlier. Figural scroll painting depicting a number of figures engaging in varied activities including a blue deity figure in clouds at top right above courtly architecture above white bearded older man in bat and seal covered robe standing on stylized clouds above a female musician playing the flue next to a man with long beard in floral motif robe. Scene at bottom with man and woman in an outdoor setting beside child holding book under two flying bats and flowering branches. Brightly colored hand decorated scene with red background on cream colored canvas ground. Unsigned. Approximate height 89.5", width of scroll handle 19.75". Provenance: From the Private Collection of Mrs. Dorothy Edwards, Atlanta, Georgia.
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2014-10-05
