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Lot 131

Huang Shen (1687-1772)
Longevity God

28 November 2015, 11:00 HKT
Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place

Sold for HK$168,750 inc. premium

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Huang Shen (1687-1772)

Longevity God
Ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll
Inscribed and signed Yingpiao, with two seals of the artist
168.5cm x 90.5cm (66¼in x 35½in).

Footnotes

黃慎 壽星圖 設色紙本 立軸 

款識:嘉佑七年十一月,京師有道人遊卜於市,體貌古怪,飲酒無筭,不與常類,都人士異之。好事者宣傳其狀,後近侍達帝,帝引見,賜​​酒一石,飲及七斗。時司天臺奏壽星臨帝座,忽失道人所在。仁宗喜嘆久之。閱世所寫壽星,免龜狎鶴松柏參弄,粉飾鮮麗而已。而壽星之真,果何如耶。我朝來,萬物熙熙,無物不春,宜乎壽星遊戲人間。珍禮是圖,與民同春,此真帝意也。癭瓢。
鈐印:黃慎、癭瓢

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