AFTER QIU YING Foreigners Presenting Tribute, circa 18th century (3)AFTER QIU YINGForeigners Presenting Tribute, circa 18th century Hand scroll, ink and colours on silk depicting foreigners and beasts including an elephant and lion presenting tribute to a dignitary in a tent, behind the tent court women prepare tea and music, all within a balustraded garden setting, spurious signature of the artist on the bottom right corner, two calligraphic colophons, box and cover. The painting 194cm (76 1/4in) long x 30cm (12in) high. (3).約18世紀 （仿）仇英 職貢圖 設色絹本 手卷Qiu Ying 仇英 (c.1494-1552), also known as Shifu 實父, pseudonym Shizhou 十洲, was a famous professional painter based in Suzhou, known for his 'green and blue landscape' style. Although he was not of the scholar-gentry class, his talent allowed him to be invited by many important collectors to make copies and repairs. In this way, he had access to some of the great paintings of the time and learnt to mix the classical style of Song and Yuan painters. Eventually, by sheer talent, he was regarded as one of the Four Masters of the Wu School.For a longer discussion about Qiu Ying and an example of his landscape style, see Z.Hongxing, Masterpieces of Chinese Painting 700-1900, London, 2013, pp.260-261. He was highly regarded and popular within his own lifetime and his signature was used on many paintings sold by his studio. His daughter, Qiu Zhu (仇珠), and son-in-law, You Qiu (尤求), followed him into a career in painting. Qiu Zhu's style is delicate and beautifully refined, while You Qiu also inherited his father-in-law's manner.See a similar painting by Qiu Ying of foreigners presenting tribute, illustrated by Qi Gong, Zhongguo lidai huihua jingpin renwu, vol.5, Beijing, 2003, p.31, no.194.Compare with a related painting after Qiu Ying, 19th century, which was sold at Bonhams London, 2 November 2021, lot 332.is_parse: 20230413image: yuzhan_bonhams_item.jpgsold_price_type: £