A MAN TRAVERSING A BRIDGE BY MAN AN, GUANGXU PERIOD China, dated 1897. Ink and watercolor on paper. The fan-shaped painting depicts a river landscape with a small island in the center. A man carrying a tree branch is crossing the bridge. Calligraphy and two seals on the top left.

Inscriptions: Text (translated): 'In the spring of the year Dingyou of the Guangxu period (1897)', at 'Yuehu' lake. Signed 'Man An'. Two seals 'Wan Yi Bao Teng'.

Provenance: From the collection of Professor Jan Wirgin (1932-2020). Jan Wirgin studied Classic Chinese and History of Art at Stockholm University. Later, he joined the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm, first as a curator and then between 1981-1998 as the director of the museum. Further, he published numerous articles during his work as the editor of the Bulletin of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities. One of his most famous works is the book "Chinese Art history" (1972), which is still one of the most read books for students of Chinese art history in Sweden.
Condition: Good condition. The painting with some abrasions along the folds, some tears on the right, material loss to the lower-left corner.

Dimensions: Image size 49.5 x 18 cm, paper cover 63.5 x 65 cm

Laid down on paper with protective cover.


光緒丁酉年萬寳騰款《山間樵夫》
中國，1897年。紙本設色，扇面。描繪水邊山道上樵夫過橋圖。

款識：光緒丁酉仲春月斛泉曼安，印：萬寳騰印，萬珊

來源：Jan Wirgin (1932-2020年) 教授舊藏。Jan Wirgin曾在斯德哥爾摩大學學習古典漢語和藝術史。 後來，他加入了斯德哥爾摩遠東藝術博物館，先是擔任策展人，然後在 1981-1998 年間擔任館長。 此外，他在擔任遠東藝術博物館公報編輯期間發表了許多文章。 他的著作之一是《中國藝術史》（1972），此書至今仍是瑞典中國藝術史學生閱讀量最大的書籍之一。
品相：狀況良好，褶皺處有一些擦傷，右邊有一些撕裂，左下角有缺損。

尺寸：畫面49.5 x 18 厘米，總 63.5 x 65 厘米