• 19th century Chinese export oil painting of a pavilion with red columns and sweeping tiled roof beneath large trees, in a carved dark wood frame leaning on a bentwood chair
  • Close detail of the craquelure across the painted trees, two robed figures standing in the courtyard beside a red gateway
  • Angled view of the antique Chinese pavilion painting in its scrolled carved frame, sunlight falling across the travertine floor
  • Detail of the pavilion roofline and red lacquered posts on a stone platform, fine age crackle visible across the oil surface
  • Framed Chinese export landscape of a temple courtyard with small figures under a gnarled tree, leaning against a boucle armchair by a window
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19th century Chinese export oil painting of a pavilion with red columns and sweeping tiled roof beneath large trees, in a carved dark wood frame leaning on a bentwood chair
Close detail of the craquelure across the painted trees, two robed figures standing in the courtyard beside a red gateway
Angled view of the antique Chinese pavilion painting in its scrolled carved frame, sunlight falling across the travertine floor
Detail of the pavilion roofline and red lacquered posts on a stone platform, fine age crackle visible across the oil surface
Framed Chinese export landscape of a temple courtyard with small figures under a gnarled tree, leaning against a boucle armchair by a window

19th Century Chinese Export Painting, Figures by a Pavilion

$2,090.00
$2,090.00
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This oil on canvas painting depicts figures gathered by a pavilion, its low tiled roofline and red lacquered columns set beneath a dense canopy of trees rendered in deep, smoky greens and golds. A gnarled, ancient tree dominates the foreground, its twisting branches silhouetted against a warm, hazy sky, while small figures move quietly in the shadowed courtyard below.

Painted in the 19th century, this work belongs to the Chinese export painting tradition, produced largely in Canton for Western buyers and prized for its detailed, atmospheric rendering of architecture and landscape rather than the more formal conventions of court painting. The muted, golden palette and soft, dusk like light give the scene a quiet, contemplative mood.

The painting is presented in its original 19th century Chinese carved, lacquered, and parcel gilt wood frame, its scrolling foliate ornament and dark lacquer finish matching the period of the canvas itself. Measuring 18 x 23 1/4 inches at the canvas and 28 x 22 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches in the frame, it has real presence as a wall piece.

This painting carries notable institutional provenance, having been gifted to the Virginia Historical Society in 1943 from a family estate located in Bremo, Virginia, and later deaccessioned by the Virginia Museum of History and Culture to benefit collections care, preservation, and future acquisitions. Made in China, this is a genuinely documented antique for a serious collector of Chinese export art.

Collectors Notes

Documented institutional provenance like this is rare, and it makes this painting a standout in our Art collection.

It also pairs naturally with the companion interior scene from the same pair, and both suit our Home Decor collection for anyone furnishing with period pieces.
Condition

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Dimensions

28 x 22 1/2 x 1 1/2"
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19th century Chinese export oil painting of a pavilion with red columns and sweeping tiled roof beneath large trees, in a carved dark wood frame leaning on a bentwood chair
Close detail of the craquelure across the painted trees, two robed figures standing in the courtyard beside a red gateway
Angled view of the antique Chinese pavilion painting in its scrolled carved frame, sunlight falling across the travertine floor
Detail of the pavilion roofline and red lacquered posts on a stone platform, fine age crackle visible across the oil surface
Framed Chinese export landscape of a temple courtyard with small figures under a gnarled tree, leaning against a boucle armchair by a window
Collectors Gene | Cameron Ross Steiner

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