Bidspirit auction | 2 Chinese Shinu Tu Court

2 Chinese Shinu Tu Court Ladies Scroll Paintings - Zhou Baisheng (Chinese, 1887-1955). Group of two Shinu tu ink scroll paintings, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Each depicting a pair of court ladies engaged in leisurely activities. Each with calligraphy inscriptions and an iron-red seal mark along the upper left. Provenance: Rochelle Thomas of Palm Beach Fine Antique Porcelain, Florida, 13 April 1982; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. (Each, approximately) Huaxin; height: 47 1/4 in x width: 12 1/2 in. Scroll; height: 62 in x width: 15 1/2 in. Condition: To each of the scrolls, there are minute to small losses to the huaxin, particularly along the lower third of the painting. To the scrolls, there are light creases and undulation consistent with having been rolled. The scrolls are toned. There are areas of foxing, primarily visible along the upper and lower margins. Light wear along the extreme edges.