NI TIAN (1855-1919), Figures in Mountains

NI TIAN (1855-1919)
Figures in Mountains
Scroll, mounted for framing, ink and color on paper
47 x 21½ in. (119.6 x 54.7 cm.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated winter, tenth month, jiayin year (1915)

Provenance
This painting was purchased by Rochelle Auletta in March 1985 from the Tzen Gallery in Singapore.

Pre-Lot Text
FROM THE COLLECTION OF ROCHELLE RUSSELL AULETTA (LOTS 77-79)

These paintings were acquired and treasured by Rochelle Russell Auletta (1938-2017), an American who was an enthusiastic art history teacher and accomplished artist. Beginning with her service in the Peace Corps in 1962, Mrs. Auletta eagerly studied world cultures and traveled widely throughout her life. In 1985, while living in Singapore, she visited China, where she met several artists, including Cheng Shifa, and acquired paintings from them.