Lot 1248. Li Yin (17th century), Fisherman in Autumn Landscape. Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk, 72 x 37 in. (182.8 x 94 cm.). Signed: "Painted by Li Yin," with 2 seals. Dated the second month of jiaxu year (1694). One collector's seal. Estimate USD 25,000 - USD 35,000. Price realised USD 98,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2010.

Provenance: Acquired circa 1960s-1974, and thence by descent within the family.

Note: Li Yin, who lived in Yangzhou, was well regarded for his landscapes and bird-and-flower paintings. He was praised for his skill copying paintings from the Tang and Song dynasties and for the beautiful coloring of his compositions.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Including Property from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections. 26 March 2010. New York, Rockefeller Plaza