THE NORTHERN LAKE

QIU YING (ATTRIBUTED TO, CIRCA 1495-1552) THE NORTHERN LAKE Handscroll, ink and color on paper Signed by the artist One seal of the artist Frontispiece by Wen Zhengming (1470-1559) in clerical script, "Beihu" (Northern Lake), signed and with two seals Nine colophons, seven of them by Wen Zhengming's relatives or pupils, including Huangfu Chong (1490-1558), Wen Peng (1498-1573), Qian Dezai (16th century), Wang Guxiang (1501-1568), Xu Boqiu (16th century), Wen Jia (1501-1583), Wu Yun (1811-1883), and Gu Wenbin (1811-1889) Titleslip by Wu Yun (1811-1883) signed with three seals Dated jisi year (1869) Thirteen collectors' seals, including ten of Wu Yun and three of Zhang Heng (1915-1963) 8¼ x 32¼ in. (20.9 x 82 cm.)