Chinese fan painting with signature Bái Zōng Wè "Three Sheep".

Paper leaf belonging to a fan decorated with a country scene depicting three sheep of different furs grazing under a large tree. 

In the upper left-hand corner is the title of the work "三羊开泰", and next to it is a text telling the meaning of the work. This type of representation is often used as a symbol of good luck and as a tribute to the first day of the year. 

Size: 27 x 58 cm; Size with frame: 36.7 x 69.1 cm