Wang Jingming (1668-1721), Seasonal Landscapes
Lot 1251. Wang Jingming (1668-1721), Seasonal Landscapes. Album of 8 leaves, ink and color on silk. Each double leaf: 7 x 9 1/8 in. (17.8 x 23.2 cm.). Signed: "Copy of a painting by Zhao Boju, respectfully painted by Wang Jingming," with 2 seals. Two collector's seals of Emperor Qianlong (r. 1736-1795). Estimate USD 20,000 - USD 25,000. Price realised USD 266,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2010
Provenance: Private collection of Frank Caro, New York.
Note: Wang Jingming, who obtained the jinshi degree in 1713, served in the court of Emperor Kangxi as a government official and was also an accomplished painter of landscapes.
Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Including Property from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections. 26 March 2010. New York, Rockefeller Plaza

