5. Settling Down the Western Regions and Presenting Prisoners (Qing Dynasty)

134.4 million yuan ($21.9 million)

Oct 18, 2009

Sungari International Auction

Settling Down the Western Regions and Presenting Prisonersby Xu Yang. [Photo/www.ce.cn]

The hand scroll is by Xu Yang, an imperial court painter of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It is 42 cm long and 1,800 cm wide, which depicted a historical moment using a realistic technique, featuring another masterpiece of court painting during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty.

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