Chinese Qing Landscape Scroll Painting Signed Tang Yifen (1778-1853)
item#: 1509681
price: $350.00
Chinese Qing dynasty ink and color on paper scrolled painting signed Tang Yifen 湯貽汾 (1778-1853) featuring a small figure and crane riding in a boat surrounded by water, hills, trees, and bamboo. Three red seals by the calligraphy at the upper right include his alternate names Zhou Weng 粥翁, Qin Yin琴隱, and Yu Shan雨山. Cream colored silk mounting with wood scroll ends. Scroll: 93” x 22 1/4” (painting: 29” x 15”). Overall in intact condition. There is wear to the painting and old losses to the paper. From the collection of Gordon Lee Burke (1893-1963) by descent. Born in Shanghai to missionaries, Burke entered the U.S. foreign service after WWI and was considered an authority on China. He served as vice consul in Hankow, Chefoo, and Foochow, China; a language officer in Beijing; and consul in Tientsin. He departed from China when the U.S. entered WWII.