May Gallery Auction
Fri, May 15, 2026 01:00PM EDT
Lot 3346
Li Keran and Ren Bonian Woodblock Water Prints
Estimate: $300 - $500
Bid Increments
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| $5 | $5 |
| $50 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Li Keran (Chinese, 1907–1989) Welcoming Spring (迎春图), 1980s, and Ren Bonian (任伯年, also known as Ren Yi, Chinese, 1840–1896) Composing Verses on a Rock, 1950s, woodblock water prints (木版水印). The Li Keran composition depicts a young herdsman seated atop an ox, gazing toward blossoming plum trees, conveying a poetic sense of early spring and rural tranquility. The Ren Bonian work, presented in the format of a circular fan painting, portrays an elegantly dressed woman in a refined and contemplative pose, exemplifying the artist’s characteristic grace and sensitivity in figure painting. {Image size: 27 1/4 x 18 1/4 inches; diameter: 10 8/8 inches}.
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