Chu (Zhu) Shang: Mei Shou Tu (Beauty, longevity and painting), ink and colour on paper, dated 1773 Provenance: Christie's Amsterdam (The Van Gulik Collection, 1983), lot 41.The original catalogue is provided with the painting.  This Chinese scroll painting was made during the reign of the Qianlong emperor, dated 1773. It depicts a discussion between a lady, possibly the Immortal Magu, and an elder, possibly Shou Lao.  Dim.: 232,5 x 91 cm (the scroll excl. the wooden bar)Dim.: 142 x 80 cm (the painting)