Earthly Agendas

Shi Pu (15th-early 16th century)
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Shi Pu (15th-early 16th century)

石璞

“Pine Shade in Myriad Valleys”
萬壑松陰圖

Hanging scroll, ink on silk
121.0 x 50.0 cm. (39 1/4 x 19 3/4 in.)

Inscription:
“Pine Shade in Myriad Valleys”

Artist’s seal:
Shi Pu

Chen Zihe (late 15th-16th century)
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Chen Zihe (late 15th-16th century)

陳子和

“Geese and Reeds in Moonlight”
芦雁圖

Hanging scroll, ink on silk
157.0 x 90.0 cm. (61 3/4 x 35 3/8 in.)

Inscription:
“Chen Zihe.”

Artist’s seal:
Pucheng Chen shaixianyin (“Seal of the Untrammeled Immortal Chen from Pucheng”)

Box Inscription:
“After (Tokugawa) Keiki, the Chunagon from Hitotsubashi, stayed in the Goten Residence (in the Higashi Honganji), he sent greetings and offered this present. Written during the third lunar month of the year 1863 of the Bunkyo era (1861-63).”

Recent provenance:
Tokugawa Keiki (1837-1913)
Higashi Honganji Temple, Kyoto
Private collection, Bouasse-Lebel, Paris

Published:
Objets d’Art d’Extreme Orient, catalogue of auction at Hotel Drouot, 1949, lot 478.

Qin Shi [Ch’in Shih]<br>(paintings dated 1597-1620)
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Qin Shi [Ch’in Shih]
(paintings dated 1597-1620)

欽式

“Quiet Stream within Bamboo Groves”
竹裏幽泉図

Hanging scroll, ink and color on gold-flecked paper
172.0 x 48.0 cm. (67 3/4 x 18 7/8 in.)

Inscription:
“Within the bamboo groves
flows a quiet stream,
and lotus covers the pond;
The host presents a sash
as that is suitable to both.
Qin Shi of Wujun (Suzhou) did this to celebrate the longevity of Master Bangshi.”

Artist’s seal:
Qin Shi zhiyin

Cheng Dayong (17th century)
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Cheng Dayong (17th century)

成大用

“Autumn Landscape” 秋山水圖

Hanging scroll, ink on satin
132.5 x 47.8 cm. (53 x 18 3/4 in.)

Inscription:
“Painted on an autumn day during the year 1690 by Cheng Dayong.”

Artist’s seals:
Cheng Dayong yin and one other

Published:
Suzuki Kei, ed.: Comprehensive Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Paintings, vol. 4, Japan, Tokyo, 1983, JP10-003,p. 225.

Pan Cheng (first half 17th century)
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Pan Cheng (first half 17th century)

潘澄

“Landscape” 1639 山水図

Hanging scroll, ink on paper
119.0 x 59.0 cm. (46 7/8 x 23 1/4 in.)

Inscription:
“Painted on a winter day during the year 1639 by Pan Cheng.”

Artist’s seals:
Pan Cheng zhiyin; Yuanji shi

Collector’s seal:
Haichong Qian shishu qing caodang zhencang jinshi shuhua yin

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