Bian Shoumin (Chinese, 1684-1752)Goose and ReedsFan leaf, ink on paper9-3/4 x 21-3/4 inches (24.8 x 55.2 cm) (work)14-1/8 x 24-3/8 inches (35.9 x 61.9 cm) (frame)Signed, with one seal of the artist and a dedicationTHE CHENN FAMILY COLLECTION OF CHINESE PAINTING AND CALLIGRAPHYPROVENANCE: Chen Guoxiang (1879-1919); Chen Guan (1895-1990) and Zheng Ying (1898-1990), by descent from the above; Chenn Family, by descent from the above. TRANSLATION: It can fly alone as it wishes to the end of the sky,But it has to stop near the lake on the shallow sandy shore.So scared of the fish boat,That it stays alerted for nights,And was not able to return to its nest in the reeds.