In the Manner of Qiu Ying (Chinese, 1494-1552), An Immense Landscape Painting

Early Qing dynasty, 17th or 18th century, a grand painting with mineral pigments and ink on silk of a tranquil mountain landscape with figures on a boat at leisure viewing plum blossom trees, signed to the lower right 實父仇英 (Shi fu qiu ying) together with a red artist seal, presented without cover in a frame.



80 x 46 x 3 in.

From the Collection of a Lady, Martinsville, Virginia

In the manner of the Ming dynasty master Qiu Ying, this vertical landscape employs an archaizing blue-green palette with mineral pigments to depict a refined mountainous setting enlivened by architectural and figural elements. The decorative treatment of rocks and trees reflects the enduring influence of Qiu Ying’s Suzhou professional style, widely admired and emulated by later painters working in late Ming and early Qing revival modes.

For a similar version of this painting, see Christie's "Thoughts Across the Waters: Asian Art from the David Drabkin Collection", September 28, 2022, Lot 35.

Extensive wear and loss to the silk painting surface throughout; water stain to lower edge; reverse side not examined outside of the frame mount.