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Lot details China, 20th century. Ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper. Mounted as a hanging scroll, on a silk brocade coated paper frame with wooden handles. Finely painted in bright colors, the rooster, standing on one leg, eyes filled with enthusiastic longing as two insects jump playfully from a blossom. Inscriptions: To the left margin artist's signature ‘Xuetao’ and seal ‘Wang Xuetao yin’. Provenance: Belgian trade. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and light foxing. The silk brocade mounting shows wear, soiling, foxing, some creasing, fraying to the back, and water stains. Dimensions: Image size 64 x 43.2 cm, Size incl. frame 195.5 x 57 cm Wang Xuetao (1903-1982) was a Chinese painter from Hebei province, who attended the Baoding Zhili Teachers College and the Peking College of Arts. Later he studied under Wang Mengbai, Qi Baishi, and Chen Banding. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 30 November 2021, lot 1206 Price: HKD 475,000 or approx. EUR 58,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: Wang Xuetao (1903-1984): Rooster Expert remark: Compare the closely related motif with the rooster similarly posed, eyeing an insect. Note the larger size (106 x 52.6 cm).