Emperor Hui-tsung: Auspicious Cranes
Hui-tsung (1082-1135), whose real name was Chao Chi, was the last emperor of the Northern Sung dynasty. He was a talented calligrapher and painter, especially excelling in bird-and-flower paintings and formulating the shou-chin ( "slender gold" ) style of calligraphy. Although he was not renowned as a statesman, he contributed exceedingly to the arts and culture by establishing the Painting Academy at the court. ( Collection of the Liaoning Provincial Museum )

		SR10-1 Emperor Hui-tsung: Auspicious Cranes Sung dynasty handscroll / ink and color on silk handscroll : 52.5 x 208.0 cm (including postscript) 91,000yen
		SR10-2 Emperor Hui-tsung: Auspicious Cranes framed / ink and color on silk artwork : 51.7 x 74.3cm frame : 71.7 x 94.3cm 85,000yen
		SR10-3 Emperor Hui-tsung: Auspicious Cranes hanging scroll / ink and color on silk artwork : 51.7 x 74.3cm hanging scroll : 148.0 x 86.3cm 94,000yen
		SR10-4 Emperor Hui-tsung: Inscription of Auspicious Cranes Sung dynasty hanging scroll / ink on silk artwork : 51.2 x 62.5cm hanging scroll : 148.0 x 74.5cm 85,000yen