Bidspirit auction | A Pair of Chinese School

A Pair of Chinese School Portraits, 'Yu the Great' and 'King Wu' - This pair of traditional Chinese portraits is executed in ink and light wash on a pale green-toned paper support. The first portrait depicts Yu the Great, shown as a full-length male figure wearing ceremonial imperial robes embellished with cloud and floral patterns. He wears a tasseled mianguan crown and holds a ceremonial hu tablet. The character for his name, 禹, is inscribed in the upper right corner. The second portrait depicts King Wu in profile, wearing voluminous robes and a scholar-official cap. The characters for his name, 武王, are inscribed in the upper right. Both works are rendered with fine line work and subtle shading. The portraits are presented in silver-toned faux-bamboo frames with double matting under glass. The reverse of each frame is sealed with brown paper, showing handwritten inventory numbers 7/887 and 16984. 13.75 x 18.75 in.