£7,000
HE HUAISHUO (B.1941)
THE MOONLIGHT
ink colour / paper, hanging scroll, dated 1989, bears inscription as a quote from an original poem by Li Bai (701-761) - “Today's people do not see the ancient times' moon, (but) today's moon used to shine on the ancients. Ancient peoples and people of today pass like flowing waters; (but) as we all view it, the bright moon has always been. I only hope that whenever we do sing along with wine, the moon's brightness will keep on shining down into our golden winecups” and “Inscribed in the 12th month of the year of ji-si (1989) by He Huaishuo”
134cm x 33cm
PROVENANCE: From a private collection acquired in Shanghai or Hong Kong from the 1930s onwards
There is foxing in places throughout the scroll, otherwise ok.
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