Gao Fenghan [Kao Feng-han] (1683-1748) 高風翰

Day Lily by Garden Rocks 園石黄花菜
Hanging scroll, ink & color on paper
131.0 x 45.5 cm. (51 1/2 x 17 7/8 in.)

Inscription:
“Every household festoons itself in honor of the daylily hall (the mother),
among the various elegant ornaments this is the number one fragrance;
I hope that this fine flower will bloom for a hundred years,
so often come to this painting and help with a cup of wine.
Nanfu (Gao Fenghan) using his left hand.”

Artist’s seals:
Shizhinong (“Farmer of Stones”); Laofu

Recent provenance:
Jean-Pierre Dubosc, Kamakura