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13. An Attractive Painting of a Maiden Holding a Fan China 19th Century Ink and colour on paper Unframed dimensions: 19" x 33" (48.5 x 84 cm) (now framed) |
The lady with a gently flushed delicate face, her hair held by elaborate phoenix, crane and butterfly ornaments, dainty earrings depend from her ears. She wears jade bracelets and rings as she cools herself with a large circular fan painted with a peony, alluding to the maiden's beauty. She standing at a circular window with a bamboo rail, gazing at an unseen landscape. Minor repairs to the paper. |