China. Dated 1884. Pa po tu - imitation of a collage with fragments of paintings and calligraphy.
China. Guang Xi Shi Nian Ji Dong Jian - cyclically dated in the winter of 1884. Ink and colors on paper. Laminated and framed behind glass. Length 121cm, width 66cm, picture size 107 x 53,5cm. Refined composition of different fragments of paintings and various forms of calligraphy. Shreds of paintings with flowering plants and various types of characters. Sign.: Shi Feng Nan. Incomplete signature, therefore not to determine. Condition B.
Provenance: -Collection Detlef Rosen, Düsseldorf.
Compare: -Until 26 October 2017 a significant exhibition with images on the subject 'China's Eight Brokens', curated by Dr. Nancy Berliner was shown in The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.