Description A Chinese watercolor and ink on paper painting by Pu Ru. The painting depicts a scholar beneath a tree in the mountains and includes a poem, 2 seals, a signature and is mounted on a paper backing. Dimensions: 45 1/2 inches tall X 20 inches wide; 115.6 cm tall X 50.8 cm wide. All measurements are approximate.
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Condition Report Overall good condition with minor creasing.
Provenance From a collection in Chicago. The collector's father, Zhao Jinyan, was originally the director of housing management in Foshan, Guangdong. He bought the painting from collectors in Beijing in his early years. The painting came to the United States when he immigrated in 1982 and has remained in the family's collections since.