"BUDAI" BY YUAN WU (1959) China, 1998. Ink and watercolors on paper. Depiction of Budai with gentle smile and benevolent expression, wearing a huge red robe, under which he is likely hiding his sack, next to him a vase with branches of fern. Two seals, signature and inscription. Framed. Condition: Fine condition with minor creasing. Provenance: A French private collection. Thierry Desbenoit & Associes, Paris, France. A Spanish private collection, acquired from the above. Dimensions: 69 x 68 cm (the painting) and 90 x 90 cm (the frame).