Description: Polychrome colors on very thin, fine silk, in excellent condition
China, 13th century
Published: Chinesische Farbdrucke und Malereien der Sammlung Winzinger (Chinese Prints and Paintings from the Winzinger Collection), Ausstellung der Albrecht Dürer Gesellschaft im Germanischen Nationalmuseum Nürnberg (An Exhibition of the Albrecht Durer Society in the German National Museum Nuremberg), 1974, lots 138-145, and illustrated on the title of the catalogue. Chinesische Farbdrucke und Malereien der Sammlung Winzinger (Chinese Prints and Paintings from the Winzinger Collection), Graphische Sammlung Albertina Wien (The Albertina Collection Vienna), 1975, lots 138-145, and illustrated on the title of the catalogue. Osvald Sirén II, page 37-70 and 63. Osvald Sirén III, plates 244 and 245.
Inscribed: “Made in the 5th month of the summer of the year yichou [1229], which is the 2nd year of the Shaoding era, executed by the ‘painter in attendance’ of the imperial painting academy, Lu Zonggui.”
In the aforementioned publications, the album has been described as follows: “The eight sheets together build an album of Song dynasty paintings, predominantly painted in the style of Li Ti from Ho Yang, Honan province, active from ca. 1100 until 1197. […] Li Ti was famous for his paintings of flowers, bamboo and birds.
138 – White bird on a blooming branch
139 – Anemones (illustrated on the cover of the publication)
140 – Blooming branch with large leaves
141 – Roses and warbler
142 – Bindweed branch with hazy blue blossoms
143 – Wisteria and Mantis
144 – Duck fledgling with orchis
145 – Peonies, with the signature Lu Zonggui from Chekiang. This painter, famous for his depictions of flowers, bamboo and animals, was a member of the academy in Hangzhou from 1228-1233.
The album contains many Chinese collector’s seals, which confirm the high age and authenticity of this work. Similar paintings have been listed in the register of the ‘Ten Bamboo Hall’ as templates for their woodblock prints.”
This is one of the few works of art, where the quality entirely speaks for itself. Painted in classic Song dynasty style, each of the eight leaves shows superior artistic skill and supreme inspiration. Only very few albums of comparable condition and caliber have been on the market during the last decades.
Shape: Album with wooden cover sheets
Dimensions: 40 x 28,5 cm (sheet size), 31 x 24,2 cm (image size)
Condition: Outstanding condition, especially given the high age and the sensibility of the material, with only minor abrasions and fading, little soiling, some creasing and pinholes, some browning
Provenance: The Winzinger Collection of Chinese Prints and Paintings, Germany; The Professor Gebhardt Collection of Chinese Paintings; Private Collection Vienna;
Literature comparison: China Guardian, Hong Kong, May 29th, 2017, lot 450. (for a single painting depicting a goose, size 80 x 60 cm)
魯宗貴,1229年:宋代重要花鳥冊頁
絹本設色,品相極好
中國,十三世紀
出版物:《溫茨格收藏中的中國版畫與繪畫》 (Chinesische Farbdrucke und Malereien der Sammlung Winzinger ),紐倫堡日耳曼國家博物館阿尔布雷希特·丢勒協會展覽,1974,138-145號, 在展覽目錄中可見插圖;《溫茨格收藏中的中國版畫與繪畫》 (Chinesische Farbdrucke und Malereien der Sammlung Winzinger ),維也納阿尔贝蒂娜博物馆版畫部, 1975, 138-145號, 在展覽目錄中可見插圖。 Osvald Sirén II, 圖37-70 與 63。Osvald Sirén III,圖 244 與 245。
落款: 紹定二年己丑嵗夏五月畫院待詔魯宗貴制
在上述出版物中,此冊頁曾被評論為: “這八幅畫一起重現了宋代繪畫,特別體現了來自湖南湖陽李迪(活躍于1100-1197)[…]李迪因他的花鳥畫而成名。
138 – 枝頭白鳥
139 – 海葵 (目錄封面圖)
140 – 花開枝頭
141 – 玫瑰與鶯鳥
142 – 藍色牽牛花
143 – 紫藤螳螂
144 – 蘭花幼鴨
145 – 牡丹
魯宗貴,來自浙江,以其花鳥動物院躰風格出名,曾1228-1233受職于杭州畫院。
冊頁上可見衆多中國古代藏家鈴印,由此可見證冊頁的年代和真實性。類似畫作可見《十竹齋笺谱》。 ·
這是少數藝術作品之一,其質量完全可以證明它的真實性。 經典的宋朝風格繪畫,八幅冊頁中的每一幅都展現出卓越的藝術技巧和極大的靈感。 在過去的幾十年裡,只有極少數具有可比作品在市場上出現。
冊頁,木製封面
尺寸: 40 x 28,5 cm (包含裝裱), 31 x 24,2 cm (畫面)
品相良好,相比材料的高年代和敏感性,整體只有輕微的擦傷和褪色,少量污漬,一些摺痕和小洞,一些褐變
德國溫茨格Winzinger中國版畫與繪畫收藏;格哈德 Gebhardt教授中國繪畫收藏;維也納私人收藏
文獻參考:中國嘉德,香港,2017年5月29日,450號拍品(《鵝圖》,尺寸80 x 60 cm)