Chinese Painting Ren Bonian 1840-1895 Ink Pigment on Silk Shanghai School Qing

Name: Chinese Painting Ren Bonian 1840-1895 Ink Pigment on Silk Shanghai School Qing
SKU: INV4588
Price: 5145.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£5,145.00

Inventory Code: INV4588

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Chinese Painting Ren Bonian 1840-1895 Ink Pigment on Silk Shanghai School Qing

ITEM DETAILS

Inventory Code: INV4588

Object: Hanging Scroll Painting

Material: Ink and pigment on silk

Origin: China

Period: Qing Dynasty

Date: 19th century

Decoration: Magpie perched on flowering branch with calligraphic inscription and red seal

Mark: Signed Ren Yi (Ren Bonian) with artist’s seal

MEASUREMENTS

Height: 48.5 in / 123.2 cm

Width: 11.3 in / 28.5 cm

CONDITION

GOOD (4/5) – Age-related toning, creasing, foxing spots, and handling wear to the silk and mounting. Scroll mounting shows wear and discoloration consistent with age. Please review the photos carefully for more details.

DESCRIPTION

A Chinese hanging scroll painting attributed to Ren Bonian (Ren Yi, 1840-1895), one of the leading painters of the Shanghai School.

Executed in ink and delicate pigments on silk, the composition depicts a magpie perched among flowering branches rendered in a refined and elegant manner.

The work bears a calligraphic inscription, artist signature, and red seal.

Mounted as a traditional hanging scroll with wooden roller and suspension cord.

COLLECTOR’S NOTE

Ren Bonian was among the most influential painters of late Qing China and a central figure of the Shanghai School. His bird-and-flower paintings are especially admired for their lively brushwork, expressive compositions, and combination of traditional and modern artistic influences.

NOTES

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