Ink and colors with gilding on paper, a male dignitary wearing blue robes bearing a phoenix rank badge in which the bird faces west towards the setting sun, ancestor portraits were popular throughout Chinese history and served a ritual purpose, framed under glass.

DOA 39 x 23.5 in.

Fair condition with a repaired rip at the top of the painting from figure's head to the top of the paper, some ink spots at top right corner and water spots mid to lower right side, slight foxing throughout and creases to paper.

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