Woodcut on paper Mounted as a scroll painting in a silk brocade frame with wooden handles China, 20th century PAN Tianshou (1897-1971) – Important Chinese painter and art educator Depicted is a bamboo, protrude from the left edge into the image, over orchids and a rock Calligraphy at the top and the right edge Plate signed with ‘the lazy, bald-headed old man’ (懒秃寿者), which is what Pan Tianshou (潘天寿) was called (潘天寿) Artist’s seals in the plate left and right ‘Pan Tianshou’ (潘天寿), ‘Lan Daoren the lazy Daoist’ (懒道人), ‘A Shou’ (阿寿) Inscribed on the outside of the scroll painting ‘Orchids and bamboo by Pan Tianshou’ (潘天寿兰竹) Total dimensions: 245 x 64 cm Image size: c. 179 x 49 cm Good condition Provenance: Private collection, Berlin Object is regular taxed. 19% VAT is added to the purchase price for deliveries within the EU. PAN Tianshou (1897-1971) PAN Tianshou was born in Ninghai, in Zhejiang province. He studied Chinese painting and built the foundation of the Chinese traditional painting education. After PAN Tianshou’s initial enthusiasm for painting and calligraphy, he decided to devote himself entirely to Chinese art. In the spring of 1923 he began working as a teacher at the Shanghai art school. A year later he became a professor and began to write the book ‘The History of Chinese Painting’, which was published in 1926. In the same year he co-founded the Shanghai Xinhua art school. Numerous works and exhibition bear witness to PAN Tianshou’s impressive creative period. Condition: The work is in good condition with slight signs of wear such as small spots in the mounting and creases here and there. The left handle is slightly loose and the ribbon of the mounting is torn. The total dimensions are 245 x 64 cm and the image size is c. 179 x 49 cm. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Due to the legal obligation for the resale royalty in the art market the following applies: As a result of its membership in the AV Kunst, Auctionata charges additionally to the hammer price the contribution to the AV Kunst of currently 2.1% of the revenues from the sale of fine arts and photographs pro rata towards the buyer. More information about royalty right in our T&C. Starting Bid : 400