Framed Handscroll Painting, China, possibly Qianlong period, depicting a hunting scene with archers on horseback chasing animals and games in a field with water and trees, with an inscription translated as "1789, Fall, inspired by Yiancaotang [a book of poems by Gao Zhao], Nanming sheng Cheng Zhiyuan" with five seals including two by the artist and three possibly by collectors, ink and color on silk, framed and glazed, sight size 16 1/4 x 105 1/2 in. Provenance: Descended in the family of the present owner in Massachusetts through her grandmother who traveled to Asia in the late 1910s. Estimate $3,000-5,000 not examined out of frame, minor repairs and possible retouches visible under the glass, otherwise in good condition. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
