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1290. (Wong 14)  One Painting, signed Fon Fon-how. Yuan. Chinese.
[[stamp]] SMITHSONIAN. [[/stamp]] 638

Painted on paper, in ink and tints.
A narrow, upright landscape, including willows, river and mountains, in tones of gray and delicate tints of pink and green. In the foreground three figures are seen -- one on a bank drinking tea, a second standing near in a boat, holding the teapot for him, -- and the third, seated.  Close to these figures at the right, tall, slender willows are introduced. In the distance, beyond the opposite shore of the river, a high mountain rises at the left, out of a pale silvery mist.
Signature at the lower left edge, followed by two seals.  Three inscriptions on mount: a vertical one on paper at left of painting, a vertical one on silk at right, and the third, oblong, on light blue paper above the picture.
Label on mount at upper left attributes this painting to Fon Fon-how.
Received as a kakemono and still in that form.
Purchased from K. T. Wong of Shanghai, at New York, Special Voucher #29 January, 1919,  300.00

1291. (Wong 31)
[[stamp]] SMITHSONIAN. [[/stamp]] 639

Painted on silk, in ink and colors.
Portrait of Li Chao-tao, - a large and dignified gentleman of military bearing, dressed in  along, simple, brown cloak which exposes the full, dark blue sleeves of an undergarment. His hat is black and round, with narrow brim, and flap hanging from beneath it, over the back of his head.  Both brim and flap are lined with cream color on which a decorated pattern appears. Li Chao-tao is seated in a low, red lacquer chair, decorated in black.  At his left there is a small, black table holding a vase of bamboos and fungus, a small incense burner on a red stand, and a book.  At the general's right, and slightly behind him his young servant stands -- holding his master's sword and a white and black scarf. The floor covering consists of a rug or mosaic of large pattern -- intones of blue, red, white, and black.  Silk in an extremely bad condition, much broken, patched, and stained.
Without signature of seal.
Label on mount at upper left states that this is a portrait of Li Chao-tao.
Received as a kakemono and still in that form.
Height, 55"; width, 40¼".
Purchased from K. T. Wong of Shanghai, at New York, Special Voucher #29 January, 1918,  750.00

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