Dong Qichang

LOT 551 PROPERTY OF AN IMPORTANT AMERICAN COLLECTION DONG QICHANG 1555-1636 LETTERS signed Zuochong (7), with one seal of the artist, qi chang (4). Colophon by Zhang Yuandao, signed Zhang Yuandao, dated renyin of the Daoguang reign, the twentieth day of the eighth lunar month (September 24, 1842), with one seal, shan mang, and one collector's seal, ya lan jiu zhu ji ink on paper, handscroll See illustration of two sections 25.8 by 504.3 cm. 10 1/8 by 198 1/2 in.

DONG QICHANG (1555-1636) Running Script Inscriptions of the Lixiu Stele Fan leaf, mounted and framed, ink on gold paper 18 x 54 cm. (7 x 21 1/4 in.) Inscribed and signed, with one artist's seal Inscription on the mounting by Wang Wenzhi (1730-1802) Signed, with four seals Dated tenth day, autumn, eighth month, guichou year of the Qianlong era (1793) Inscription on the mounting by Wu Songliang (1766-1834) One seal of the artist Two collectors' seals 1

LOT 641 DONG QICHANG 1555-1636 LANDSCAPE signed Xuanzai, inscribed with Wang Wei's (701-761) poem, with one seal of the artist, dong qi chang yin, and five collectors' seals, tang zuo mei, bei zhi sheng, lü xi shan zhuang shou cang zhi yin, xiu shui tang shi, shi xie. Colophon by Deng Xu, signed Deng Xu, with three seals of his, deng, xu, you xi ren jian ink on silk, handscoll 24 by 101 cm. 9 1/2 by 39 3/4 in.

Lot Description DONG QICHANG (1555-1636) Poems in Running Script Calligraphy Signed, with two seals of the artist Twenty collectors' seals including six of Emperor Qianlong (r. 1736-1796), one of Emperor Jiaqing (r.1796-1820), one of Zhang Heng (1915-1963), five of Han Jiafan (20th century) and seven of others Colophons by Zheng Wenqi (20th century) and Han Jiafan (20th century) Handscroll, ink on paper 27.5 x 235 cm. (10 7/8 x 92 1/2 in.) Provenance PROPERTY OF A CHINESE COLLECTOR IN NORTH AMERICA Literature Shiqu Baoji in Midian Zhulin Shiqu Baoji Hebian, vol. 1, Shanghai Publishing House, 1988, p.539.

DONG QICHANG (1555-1636) Foggy Mountains Hanging scroll, ink on silk 138.5 x 53 cm. (54 1/2 x 20 7/8 in.) Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist Five collectors' seals including three of Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) Titleslip by Xie Wuliang (1884-1964), signed and dated summer, bingwu year (1946)