A fan 'Lotus'
Ren Bonian (Shaoxing 1840 - Shanghai 1896)
Lot-No. 946
China, 2nd half of 19th cent. Ink on gold-flecked fan paper. Seal and signature of the artist 'Bonian' (伯年). Min. traces of age. 60 x 20 cm. - (originally Ren Yi) was an important painter of the Shanghai School, his group of artists set out to renew the orthodox tradition of Chinese painting in the late 19th century and created a style characterized by energetic brushstrokes and lively colors.
Ren Bonian: A fan 'Lotus'
Ren Bonian (Shaoxing 1840 - Shanghai 1896)
A fan 'Lotus'
Lot-No. 946
China, 2nd half of 19th cent. Ink on gold-flecked fan paper. Seal and signature of the artist 'Bonian' (伯年). Min. traces of age. 60 x 20 cm. - (originally Ren Yi) was an important painter of the Shanghai School, his group of artists set out to renew the orthodox tradition of Chinese painting in the late 19th century and created a style characterized by energetic brushstrokes and lively colors.