99,5 x 51,4 cm Condition Shu Hao (1841-1901), China, dated 1881, A Doctor's Treatment in the Scholar's Studio. Hanging scroll, ink and colours on paper. Signature: "Painted on a creek for my honorable friend Guanzhi in the late spring of the xinsi year (1881) by Pingqiao Shu Hao." Two seals: "Shu Hao", "Zeshui daoren". Shu Hao, style name Pingqiao, alias Zeshui daoren, was active at the end of the 19th century at the same time as Shafu (1831-1906) and Qian Hui'an (1833-1911). He was from Yinxian in Zhejiang and later lived in Shanghai. He was an accomplished figure painter, but also painted landscapes and flowers and birds.-Acquired at Klefisch, Cologne, 2nd June 1978, auction 12, no. 215-Minor folds, restorations and minor damage due to age