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The Four Gentlemen: Plum, Orchid, Bamboo, and Chrysanthemum (梅蘭竹菊四條屏) by Zhao Tingren

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The Four Gentlemen: Plum, Orchid, Bamboo, and Chrysanthemum (梅蘭竹菊四條屏)

Zhao Tingren 趙亭人

$6,800.00

Created in 2009

Ink on paper 紙本水墨

Set Of Four Hanging Scrolls

Dimensions

Image: 94 cm x 35 cm (37" x 13 3/4")

Overall: 172 cm x 45 cm (67 11/16" x 17 11/16")

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Inscription

蕖廬,己丑秋月於堂上; 蕖廬 ,己丑秋月於堂上; 蕖廬,己丑秋月; 蕖廬,己丑秋月於堂上

Seal

each painting has 1 seal of the artist on it, 亭人康寧

亭人康寧

Condition

good

Description

This four-panel set portrays the "Four Gentlemen" (四君子) of Chinese literati tradition, plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum, each representing a cardinal virtue prized by scholars. The winter plum embodies perseverance; the orchid, quiet refinement; the evergreen bamboo, integrity; and the autumn chrysanthemum, noble seclusion. Rendered in concise brushwork with subtle, restrained colors, each panel is accompanied by the artist's calligraphic inscription. Together they form a complete meditation on the moral ideals that have defined Chinese scholarly culture for centuries.

$6,800.00