A MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE WITH RIVER BY JIAO XIYING China, dated 1895. Ink on segmented paper. The fan-shaped painting depicts an idyllic landscape with cottages hidden under pines, below a mountain chain. A sole sailboat floats on the river. Calligraphy and two seals on the top right.

Inscriptions: The text describes a scene in the early summer of the year Yiwei (1895), dedicated to a friend named Rongqing. Signed 'Jiao Xiying'. Two seals.

Provenance: From the collection of Professor Jan Wirgin (1932-2020). Jan Wirgin studied Classic Chinese and History of Art at Stockholm University. Later, he joined the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm, first as a curator and then between 1981-1998 as the director of the museum. Further, he published numerous articles during his work as the editor of the Bulletin of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities. One of his most famous works is the book "Chinese Art history" (1972), which is still one of the most read books for students of Chinese art history in Sweden.
Condition: Good condition. The painting with a few stains and tears.

Dimensions: Image size 44 x 17.5 cm, paper cover 63.5 x 65 cm

Laid down on paper with protective cover.


焦錫影款山水扇面，乙未年
中國，1895年。紙本水墨，扇面，描繪了田園詩般的山水景觀，林間小屋，水邊亭子，一葉扁舟漂在江上。

款識：數櫞苑屋小如舟，謖謖松風滿徑幽，征颿一幅輕于葉，望到澄江天盡頭。乙未孟夏仿黃鶴山樵法，容卿仁兄大人雅鑒，弟焦錫影寫。印：臣

來源：Jan Wirgin (1932-2020年) 教授舊藏。Jan Wirgin曾在斯德哥爾摩大學學習古典漢語和藝術史。 後來，他加入了斯德哥爾摩遠東藝術博物館，先是擔任策展人，然後在 1981-1998 年間擔任館長。 此外，他在擔任遠東藝術博物館公報編輯期間發表了許多文章。 他的著作之一是《中國藝術史》（1972），此書至今仍是瑞典中國藝術史學生閱讀量最大的書籍之一。
品相：狀況良好，有一些污漬和水跡。

尺寸：畫面44 x 17.5 厘米，總 63.5 x 65 厘米