485 - (R) CHINESE INK-AND-COLOUR PAINTING OF A LADY IN A GARDEN, SILK, 19TH CENTURY

(R) CHINESE INK-AND-COLOUR PAINTING OF A LADY IN A GARDEN, SILK, 19TH CENTURY Dimensions: Height 35 cm Wide 29 cm (only painting) A delicate Chinese painting of a woman seated within a leafy garden, with trees, rocks and a light architectural setting arranged around her. The composition is worked in restrained ink and soft colour, allowing the figure's patterned garments and the varied foliage to stand out against the warm silk ground. An inscription and red seals occupy the upper part of the scene, integrating writing with pictorial space. Images of elegant women in gardens belong to a long tradition of Chinese figure painting, where cultivated surroundings suggest poetry, music and contemplative leisure. The painter balances the human presence against the trees and open ground, so that the garden is more than a decorative backdrop. The small scale encourages close viewing of the brushwork, costume details and carefully distributed passages of colour. For lots marked with (R), a 19% VAT is added to the combined hammer price and commission. This VAT is waived for: - Private buyers outside the EU who officially export the items.- Businesses inside the EU holding a valid VAT number, exporting to their home country. Proper export documentation is required to waive the VAT