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I'm very curious about this. is it a painting or a reproduction? Who are the two figures? Who is the author? Thanks for your help.

天硯圖　- Picture of Heavenly Inkstone*
乾隆辛未夏癭瓢子愼寫　
In the Summer of Qianlong - Metal-Sheep - Year (1751) Painted by Yingpiaozi Shen
Upper seal,
黄愼　- Huang Shen
Lower seal,
恭壽　- Gongshou

*Su Shi, poet of the Song Dynasty was a collector of inkstones. His first inkstone was obtained when he was 12 years old. The picture depicts the scene when the "Heavenly Inkstone" (what we call now, a natural inkstone) was handed over to him by his father.

Huang Shen 黄愼　1687-1751
Courtesy name; Gongshou
Pseudonym; Yingpiaozi (Gall scoop)
Chinese painter during the Qin Dynasty. One of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou.

With regards,
I.Nagy

Oh! This forum is great! I am very grateful for your reply Mr. Nagy. So, I think what I photographed from a seller is a reproduction of a famous painting. I really admire Chinese art.

Yes, the original is kept in the collection of Yangzhou Museum.
With regards,
I.Nagy

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