Vintage Chinese Hanging Scroll Painting Egrets and Lotus Signed c1947 63"H

Vintage Chinese Hanging Scroll — Egrets Among Lotus, Signed and Dated 曉露 丁亥年

China, Dinghai cyclical year (丁亥年) — 20th century, exact cycle unconfirmed
Scroll 16″W × 63″H; painted area 12.5″W × 41″H

A finely painted hanging scroll depicting two egrets standing among lotus leaves, blossoms, and buds at a pond's edge. The birds are worked in fine linear detail with delicate white plumage strokes, set against layered green lotus leaves and pink-and-white lotus flowers.

The scroll is titled and signed at upper left, read as 曉露 (Xiǎo Lù, "Dawn Dew") with a cyclical date of 丁亥年 (a Dinghai year) and an artist's signature, followed by a red seal. Egrets paired with lotus are a classic auspicious combination in Chinese painting, often read as a wish for purity and continued honors.

A faint pencil inscription on the reverse appears to echo part of the title, though it isn't fully legible.

Form: Hanging scroll painting with brocade mount border
Construction/Decoration: Ink and color on paper, herons and lotus pond composition
Mark: Signed and titled at upper left, read as 曉露 (Xiǎo Lù) with a 丁亥年 cyclical date and artist's signature, plus a red seal; faint pencil artist inscription on the reverse.
Period: China, Dinghai cyclical year (丁亥年), c1947
Dimensions: Scroll 16″W × 63″H; painted area 12.5″W × 41″H
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Condition: Bright, well-preserved color with no significant stains or losses noted; mounting shows expected light handling wear.