Chinese painting ‘Children fishing under the willow tree’, signed Guan Ping, 1937

Ink and pigments on mounted silk. It depicts a playful scene with three children in a small boat, surrounded by beautiful white lotuses in bloom. Two of them lean curiously towards the water, while the third, at the stern, holds a pole. The composition is balanced by a large weeping willow dominating the upper right, whose branches fall gracefully over the pond. The scene is executed with fine lines and a soft palette of greens, blues and browns. On the left is a vertical inscription reading ‘丁丑亥五月古吴吉厂管平画’, next to the artist's personal stamp ‘管平’ in red. 1937 or later.

Size: 63 x 39 cm; Size with frame: 106 x 49.5 cm