Beschreibung:

Chinese School 19th Century Set of ten hanging scrolls 19th Century Set of ten hanging scrolls depicting the happiness of congregated immortals in a pavilion landscape, with two later scrolls dating to 1940-1950 inscribed with poems and tributes by twenty-eight distinguished Chinese political leaders and scholars and meditations on moral behavior by calligrapher Zhou Baixi, age 69 Ink and color on silk Height 6 feet 5 1/2 inches, width overall 18 feet 3 inches. Among the twenty-eight dignitaries are: Feng Yuxiang (1882-1948) Zhu Jiahua (1893-1963) Ju Zheng (1876-1951) Dai Chuanxian (1891-1949) Cheng Qian (1882-1968) Chen Qicai (1880-1954) Sun Ke (1895-1973), son of Sun Yat-sen Yu Youren (1879-1964) Wu Tiecheng (1888-1953) Wu Jingheng (1865-1953) Wang Chonghui (1881-1958) Wang Shijie (1891-1981) Jia Jingde (1880-1960) Xu Shiying (1873-1964) Zhang Shizhao (1881-1973) Gu Zhenggang (1901-1993) Wu Zhongxin (1884-1959) Shao Lizi (1882-1967) Cheng Tianfang (1899-1967) Chang Tao-fan (1897-1968) Xu Kan (1888-1969) Hu Shuhua (1886-1968) Li Genyuan (1879-1965) C
from left 7th and 10th panel are missing. Each panel has been remounted. Starting from the left hand panel of images: Panel 1 (far left)loss and inpainting to right margin from top to bottom, loss at top margin, vertical creasing, areas of silk loss, surface scratches to stone and areas withing pine trees. Panel 2- margin damage top right to left, vertical light stains to lower portion, spot of staining to center, some vertical creasing. Panel 3-Margin loss and inpainting, areas of staining in the sky, vertical creasing 2/3 of the way down, vertical creasing to bottom area. Vertical stain lower 1/4 of image. Panel 4- loss to margins and in painting, vertical stain lower 1/4 of image. Panel 5-loss to top margin, vertical staining. Panel 6- loss and inpainting to all margins toning to right margin, vertical staining. Panel 7- loss to top left corner of silk approximately 8 inches down from top edge, left and right margins with loss and inpainting, a few vertical stains. Panel 8- margins with inpainting and loss, lightly toned. Panel 9- Top, right and left margins with toning, loss and inpainting. Panel 10- Top 5 inches of silk is missing, left margin with inpainting and very toned. Some scattered tears and holes. vertical crease to center, stains. Left hand text panel- Vertical creasing. Right hand text panel- scattered very minor stains and light vertical creases.