scroll painting, by Wang Wenwei 錦堂王文煒, Qing/Ming dynasty, 17th c(?) Painting: 48 x 24 inches = 120 cm x 60 cm Scroll: 52 x 26 inches = 130 cm x 65 cm Frame: 50.5 x 31 inches = 126 cm x 77.5 cm Provenance: from New York collector, before 1950’s. Condition: Relined in 20th century in China and framed in 1950’s in New York, USA The last 2 images show the eye of the Lu in the upper section and part of the character on the right of the painting under x50 magnification. Age: Exact age is unknown, but the silk is old and there is a high probability of being painted in 17th century.
Expert opinion: Painting of Offering Birthday Congratulations by Wang Wenwei, ca. 17th century, Late Ming (1368-1644) to early Qing (1644-1911) period. Inscription: 孔翁老老尊太榮壽 Offering Birthday Congratulations Painting of Offering Birthday Congratulations by Wang Wenwei, ca. 17th century, Late Ming (1368-1644) to early Qing (1644-1911) period.
Inscription: 孔翁老老尊太榮壽 Offering Birthday Congratulations to the elder Kong Tairong 錦堂王文煒 by Wang Wenwei of Jintang.
Dr. C________ Q_________ notes: I do not know who is Kong Tairong, probably a friend of the artist. Jintang is the town of the artist, probably located in present-day Zhejiang Province.

The artist used fine line drawing style to paint the Three Gods of Daoism, Fu, Lu and Shou, together with five children. This is a traditional popular motif of painting. Fu, meaning blessing, is represented by the middle age man seated in the middle together with three children. In the mind of , having more children is a blessing from the heavenly god. Lu, meaning salary and position, is represented by the middle age man seated in the upper section, who wears a uniform of officials from the Ming dynasty. High salary and position are the goals of men’s study and hard works. The old age man in the lower section is the god of Shou, meaning Longevity. The deer besi

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Chinese scroll painting, by Wang Wenwei 錦堂王文煒 Qing/Ming dynasty, 17th c(?)

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