Lot 1110

"Returning from Pasture by the Spring Stream", China

Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots

Starting Price € 400

Countdown for bids : 33 days and 2 hours left

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Description

Ink and colours on paper. Inscribed to the right edge of the composition, probably "Chunxi guimu tu / Maoyuan Wen Jia", naming the painter Wen Jia (1501–1583), autograph status not confirmed. Beneath, two square seals in red seal paste, not securely legible. A further red seal to the lower left of the composition, not securely legible. River landscape with a willow to the left foreground, a water buffalo with a boy seated on its back and a second figure at the tether in the middle distance. Regular horizontal and vertical fold lines throughout the composition. Even browning of the paper. Isolated dark inclusions to the upper left quadrant. Edges of the sheet and reverse not accessible owing to the mount and frame. Visible dimensions 29.8 × 33.5 cm, frame 47 × 52 cm.

Condition: II - Questions about the lot?

General Information

The auction starts on Monday, November 16, 2026 at 10 am (CET) with Lot no. 001 - 863 and continues on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 10 am (CET) with Lot no. 864 - 1190. The pre-sale view will take place from November 9 - November 13, 2026 in our auction rooms at Bretonischer Ring 3 in 85630 Grasbrunn / Munich from 11 am to 5 pm (CET). Please make an appointment if possible to avoid waiting times.