A Chinese Hanging Scroll of Hanshan Temple

Dated 1987, ink and color on silk, hanging scroll, depicting Hanshan Temple and Fengqiao at Suzhou; inscribed Hanshan si 寒山寺 and dated 1987 歲在丁卯冬月作於北京 (“Painted in Beijing in the winter of the dingmao year”), signed and with artist's seal; additional seal upper right.
Vivid, detailed topographical view of Suzhou’s famous Hanshan Temple complex, depicting pagodas, temple halls, city walls, stone bridges, river boats and moonlit nocturnal atmosphere. Rendered in meticulous decorative academic style. Presented in modern‑period purple‑ground brocade mounting."

Rolled 28 x 2 in., Hanging: DOA 71 x 28 in., Image size 36 x 21 in.

The subject of Hanshan Temple/Fengqiao—the historical temple is recorded as standing at Fengqiao, and the moon, boats, water and bridge deliberately invoke Zhang Ji's famous poem Fengqiao Night Mooring.

Toning to silk; some areas of discoloration to upper right and a small spot of loss; mounting with a few tears.

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