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ANONYMOUS The present painting is laden with the auspicious symbolism of the
Deer and Crane, circa 17th century deer and crane. The deer (lu) is a homophone with the word for
Ink and pigment on silk, hanging scroll, mounted and framed. emolument, and are often depicted as a mount for Shou Xing, the God
153cm (60 2/8in) high x 94cm (37in) wide. of Longevity. Cranes (he) symbolise longevity and are often used by
Immortals to ascend to heaven.
£6,000 - 8,000
CNY47,000 - 63,000 Paintings of deer and crane were popular across the centuries and
were often depicted by artists. The famous writer Lu Xun (1886-1936)
mentioned a similar painting of a deer in his school, the Sanwei shuwu
約十七世紀 鹿鶴同春 水墨設色絹本 立軸 (‘Three-Flavours Studio’). Compare with a related painting of a deer
and pine tree, by Bada Shanren (1626-1707), illustrated in Bada,
Provenance: formerly from a French private collector who worked in Shitao: Shuhua xueshu yanjiu taohui lunwen ji, Beijing, 2015, p.67.
Shanghai between 1930-1940’s.

來源：法國私人舊藏，原藏家二十世紀三四十年代曾於上海工作

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