Lot 2583 居巢 四時芳菲 | Ju Chao, Blooming Flowers in Profusion

居巢 四時芳菲 | Ju Chao, Blooming Flowers in Profusion

HKD 200,000

200,000 - 300,000 HKD

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Generally in good condition, with light foxing and minor stain found, which can be alleviated by restoration. Signs of restoration can be found where seems to have small holes of insect bites and silk cracks. For detailed condition photos and further inquiries, please contact cptghk@sothebys.com.

品相良好，惟見淡霉點、淺污跡，可修復改善。絹面原有小蟲蛀口、斷縫，已善修。如需作品實景照片，或欲查詢作品資料，請電郵至cptghk@sothebys.com

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ink and colour on silk, hanging scrolls, set of four
signed, dated 1859, with a dedication, 5 seals of the artist and 2 collector's seals
each 120 x 33 cm 47¼ x 13 in. (4)
居巢 四時芳菲
設色絹本 立軸 四屏 一八五九年作
楊善深署簽
簽書：春花。夏花。秋花。冬花。四屏之一。居巢精作。善深題千。
款識：
〈四〉德甫廉訪大人鑒正。己未冬，居巢。
鈐印：「梅生書畫」、「梅生」（二鈐）、「梅生」、「梅生」。
藏印：「可樓珍藏」、「可樓珍藏書畫之章」。
來源：一九九九年六月得於上海
上款：「德甫」即張敬修（1823-1864），廣東東莞人，出身書香之家，服官廣西，曾任廣西按察使、江西按察使、布政使。雅好詩詞書畫，一八四七年前後，延居巢入幕，政務餘暇共研繪事，交誼甚篤，一八五六年張氏歸里，居巢隨赴東莞「可園」，得敬修、嘉謨叔侄厚待，日夕耽於藝事，又與當地名士往來，創作不輟，畫藝日進。據學者統計，「在他存世的大約一百七十多幅畫作中，在可園的創作佔了將近一半，並且都是十分精美的畫作」。藏印「可樓」即園內最高建築，乃遠眺攬勝之所。一八五八年，張敬修復起，翌年任江西按察使，故上款稱曰「廉訪」。同時期居巢曾為張氏作另套紙本四屏，現藏東莞市博物館，尺寸略小，僅寫花卉四種。本幅取素絹繪四季繁花數十種，綴以花觚、竹籃等，繽紛斑爛，誠屬精製。
參考資料：〈花到嶺南無月令—居巢和居廉的鄉土繪畫〉，陳瀅撰，載〈故園拾香—居巢居廉繪畫〉（嶺南美術出版社，二〇〇八年六月），頁11-18；同年居巢為張敬修作另套四屏可參見頁80-83
〈居巢居廉與東莞可園張氏家族〉，楊寶林撰，載〈居巢居廉藝術研討會文集〉（嶺南美術出版社，二〇〇八年十月），頁121-146