NI ZAN STREAMS AND MOUNTAINS LONG HAND SCROLL

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Artist: Ni Zan (1301-1374) Streams and Mountains for Pure Appreciation (Xishan Qingshang Tu) Inkand color on silk, handscroll, with later inscriptions and collector's seals. he calligraphic title and colophons visible here appear to be by later collectors and scholars rather than the original painter.The silk has a dark brown aged appearance. The landscape style is strongly associated with the literati tradition of Ni Zan: sparse compositions, quiet mountains, and elegant brushwork. Multiple collector seals and inscriptions indicate a long history of appreciation. The handscroll box and extensive colophons suggest it was mounted as a collector's piece. Painting (Sight): Total Length: 1480cm H x 33cm Painting Sight: 1325cm W Signed/Seal(s): Signed, with numerous seals PROVENANCE: Acquired from a prominent collector, representing an important private collections. The collections presented and offered up to auctions from Lot 25 through Lot 136; and additional related documents and or manuscripts from Lot 137 to Lot 228. Wei Tao-Ming (Wei Daoming), (October 28, 1899 - May 18, 1978) was a prominent Chinese diplomat, statesman, and senior official of the Republic of China. Born in Jiangxi Province, he studied law in the United States and became active in the Nationalist government under Chiang Kai-shek. During the Second World War, Wei served as the Republic of China's Ambassador to the United States from 1942 to 1946, playing an important role in strengthening Sino-American relations during the Allied war effort. He later held several key government positions, including Governor of Taiwan Province (1947-1949), Ambassador to Japan, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China from 1966 to 1971. Wei remained an influential figure in Chinese diplomacy throughout the mid-twentieth century and was closely involved in the Republic of China's international affairs during a period of major political transition in East Asia. ARTIST BIO: Ni Zan (1301-1374) was a Yuan dynasty painter, calligrapher, and poet from Wuxi, Jiangsu. Revered as one of the Four Great Masters of the Yuan, he developed an austere landscape style characterized by sparse compositions, tranquil river scenes, and refined brushwork. His paintings became a cornerstone of the Chinese literati tradition and profoundly influenced generations of artists from the Ming and Qing dynasties onward.

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