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No.31.
Water Falls, painted ^[[by]] Lee Sze Hwai of the ^[[checkmark]] Tang dynasty.
1. 42.6" in. w. 14.2" in.

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Lee Sze Hwei, brother of the noted Chinese painted General Lee mentioned in another connection, was skilled in painting landscape. This picture depicts a gentleman observing the running waters of the Waterfalls and his page with zither in hand, obligingly stand-standing by.
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No. 32.
The Herons, painted by Hwang Chuan of the Five Dynasties.
1.78" in. w. 41" in.
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Hwang Chuan also named Hwang Yao Shu, a native of Szechuen Province, was skilled in painting flowers and birds and bamboos, attaining to perfection. This depicts three [[strikethrough]]persons[[/strikethrough]] herons, some flying and other standing by a grand willow tree with birds hopping on the branches. Besides, the smartweeds and others were growing abundantly, to tell of the late autumn season.--one of the best accomplished piece of Chinese paintings.