Liu Yusheng - 刘玉笙 (1848-1923), fan painting, China, 19th-20th century Ink and watercolor on paper depicting a quail watching a butterfly perched on a long grass in a grove of flowers. At the top an inscription: 家藏有八大山人本 辄喜抚之 恨未得其神似 玉笙 劉莺翔 - "I have in my collection an original work by Bada Shanren. I always enjoy caressing it with my eyes and my hand, but I regret that I haven't yet fully grasped its soul and likeness." Signed Yusheng, Liu Yingxiang. With a Yu Sheng seal on the left. Sight size: 25 x 53.5 cm Framed under glass. Provenance: From an important private collection belonging to a Dutch noble family.