Chinese painting ‘Scene on the Bridge’, Qing dynasty

Ink and pigment on silk. The composition depicts a scene with gnarled trees on the edge of a rocky ravine, where a scholar with a walking stick gazes at the riverbank near a rustic bridge spanning the calm waters. In the top left-hand corner is a calligraphic inscription and the artist’s seal. Qing Dynasty (1644–1912) or later.

Size: 41.5 x 29 cm