Dong Qichang (1555-1636), Poem in running script. Photo Sotheby's
signed Dong Qichang, with one seal of the artist, dong xuan zai, and one collector's seal, luo yue gao bao; ink on gold paper, fan leaf, framed; 15.6 by 47.6 cm. 6 1/8 by 18 3/4 in. Estimation 25,000 — 35,000 USD
Artist's inscription:
Every time a big group moves, dense smoke fills an entire dike. Willow branches sway in the wind, flowers and mud are crushed on the ground. Refusing to be harnessed with a patterned rhinoceros' horn, the wild horses spur each other on. The imperial highway of the Ming dynasty now resembles the Zhuoying Stream. An old poem by myself. Dong Qichang.
Sotheby's. Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy. New York | 19 sept. 2013 - http://www.sothebys.com
