'CLOUD MOUNTAIN', BY QIANG ZENGHONG China, dated 1928. Ink on segmented paper. The fan-shaped painting depicts a cloud mountain in the style of the Ming dynasty old masters. Calligraphy and two seal marks on the upper right. Laid down on paper.

Inscriptions: Text (translated): 'In August of the year Wuchen (1928)', signed 'Yunmen Qiang Zenghong'. Two seals: 'Zenghong' and 'Yunmen'.

Provenance: From the collection of Professor Jan Wirgin (1932-2020). Jan Wirgin studied Classic Chinese and History of Art at Stockholm University. Later, he joined the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm, first as a curator and then between 1981-1998 as the director of the museum. Further, he published numerous articles during his work as the editor of the Bulletin of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities. One of his most famous works is the book "Chinese Art history" (1972), which is still one of the most read books for students of Chinese art history in Sweden.
Condition: The painting with soiling and tears and minor material loss on the left and right, touchups.

Dimensions: Image size 54.5 x 22 cm, paper 63.5 x 32.5 cm

Qiang Zenghong was an artist at the end of the 19^th century known as "Mr. Yunmen". He was an expert in calligraphy and painting, especially known for his landscape paintings, following the Loudong school (e.g., Wang Yuanqi-Models of ancient Chinese paintings).

Auction result comparison: Compare a fan painting by Qiang Zenghong and others, titled: “Landscapes, Poems in Running Script”, at Sotheby’s New York in The Tang Hung and Fung Bi-Che Collection Of Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy on 13 September 2018, lot 510, sold for USD 37,500.


強增閎《雲山圖》
中國，1928年。紙本水墨。仿明清大師雲山圖。

款識: 戊辰八月既望雲門強增閎畫並記
鈴印：增閎，雲門

強增閎（近代），字雲門，江蘇溧陽人。清末民初著名官吏強運開之子。工書畫，山水近婁東派。

來源：Jan Wirgin (1932-2020) 教授收藏。Jan Wirgin先生曾在斯德哥爾摩大學學習古典漢語和藝術史。之後，他進入斯德哥爾摩東方博物館，先是擔任策展人，然後在 1981 年至 1998 年間擔任博物館館長。此外，他在擔任東方博物館公報的編輯期間，發表了大量文章。其中，最著名的是《中國藝術史》（1972）一書，至今仍是瑞典中國藝術史學生最重要的書籍之一。
品相：污漬和撕裂，局部輕微材料損失，有修補。

尺寸：畫面54.5 x 22 厘米，總 63.5 x 32.5 厘米

紙本裝裱。

拍賣結果：比較由啓功、溥儒和強增閎等人合作的扇頁《山水 行書時》，見紐約蘇富比The Tang Hung and Fung Bi-Che Collection Of Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy 2018年9月13日 lot 510, 售價USD 37,500。