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JIN CHENG (1878-1926)
Fishing at Western Hills, 1924
Mounted for framing, ink and color on silk, inscribed and signed by the
artist, dated jiazi year (1924), with three seals of the artist, Jin Cheng,
Gongbo, and Jin Cheng linguo.
49 5/8 x 15 1/8in (126 x 38.5cm)
$10,000 - 15,000
金城 西山坐釣 設色絹本 鏡片 一九二四年作
The inspiration for this painting is a composition by the Ming dynasty
master Qiu Ying (1494-1551/2). As an artist, Jin Cheng drew on a wide
array of influences, primarily from classical Chinese paintings, but also
from his time spent in England in 1902 and in Japan and Shanghai.
While primarily absorbing the Qiu Ying blue/green style in this work,
Jin Cheng also cites Li Tang (Li Xigu 1066-1150) and Tang Yin (1470-
1523) in the inscription.
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