明/清 陳洪綬、陳字 雜畫 冊 絹本, Figures, flowers, and landscapes, leaves a–d by Chen Hongshou, one leaf dated 1627

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明/清 陳洪綬、陳字 雜畫 冊 絹本, Figures, flowers, and landscapes, late Ming (1368–1644)–early Qing (1644–1911) dynasty, one leaf dated 1627, China, Album of eleven leaves; ink and color on silk, Image: 8 3/4 x 8 9/16 in. ( x cm), Paintings, leaves a–d by Chen Hongshou (Chinese, 1599–1652), leaves e–k by Chen Zi (Chinese, 1634–1711), This album contains a rare self-portrait that reflects Chen Hongshou's mood after enduring a number of personal tragedies. Four years earlier, in 1623, Chen's first wife died and he failed the provincial examinations; he would try and fail again in 1638

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