Chinese Scroll Painting of Bears After Long Shih Ning
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DescriptionChinese scroll painting of two bears drinking from a rocky mountain stream in the style of Long Shih Ning (1698-1768). Painted in light colors and ink on paper. Long Shih Ning, also known as Giuseppe Castiglione, was an Italian Jesuit missionary who became a prominent painter at the Chinese imperial court. He served as a court painter for three Qing emperors, Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong. Castiglione, using the Chinese name Lang Shining, blended Western painting techniques with traditional Chinese artistic conventions.Age: Early 20th centuryDimensions: Total: 74 1/2″ high x 23 1/8″ wide (26 1/4″ wide including roller ends). Size of art: 45 1/2″ high x 16 5/8″ wide.
