$11,850
Eight Album Leaves, China, in the style of Niu Shihui, ink on paper, depiction of birds perched on branches in various attitudes, signature "Niu Shihui" resembling "Sheng bu bai jun" (Never kneel down before the (Qing) emperor when I am alive), one or two seals, mat board, 12 7/8 x 17 3/4 in. Provenance: Ex collection Theodore F. Green, ex Governor of Rhode Island (1933-1937) and United States Senator (1937-1961). Extensive foxing
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-06-26