LIU XILING (1848-1923) Finger-Painted chicksLIU XILING (1848-1923)Finger-Painted chicks Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk, inscribed by the artist, with two artist's seals Liu Xiling yin and Long Shanren. 22 x 10 3/8in (56 x 26.5cm)劉錫玲（1848-1923） 雛雞指畫 設色絹本 立軸款識：董生诚動物，庭下雞哺犬。雛饑逐母飛，上籠怯翅輓。伊山辳民塗於百山省齋。鈐印：錫玲珍印、龍白山人Liu Xiling was born in Zhejiang, however his career as an artist was mainly in Sichuan province. Calling himself "the Deaf Daoist" he abandoned painting with a brush in his 40's, choosing to express himself with ink solely applied by his fingers and palms. This charming depiction of chicks demonstrates his skillful touch. The Sichuan Provincial Museum holds over 20 examples of the artist's work, and in March 2002, they dedicated an exhibition to the artist's work.The tradition of finger painting is an interesting sub-genre of Chinese painting, and in addition to this lot, the following two lots, lot 806 by Dai Yuanjun (1912-1982) and lot 807 Wu Yefu (born 1926) and are also created with this technique.