Ma Gu Creating Orchard on Waters

A large Chinese painting of Ma Gu, 19th century, Cyclical date…
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A large Chinese painting of Ma Gu, 19th century, Cyclical date 1878, Anonymous, hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper, depicting the ever youthful and ethereal immortal 'Ma Gu' creating an orchard on the waters, dressed in flowing celestial robes, illustrated with feminine 'Sloping shoulders', delicate hands and serene face, enjoying the languid movement of the river in a boat made from roots, and laden with lavish abundance, an inscription to the left section of the painting, the scroll measures 87.5 cm wide, 2.24m long. Catalogue note: According to legend, the very beautiful Ma Gu lived in the 2nd century AD

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