Cai Xiaoli (C.X. Li) (Chinese, b. 1956). Ink and natural pigments on paper titled "Irises" depicting a field of blue iris flowers, 1992. Signed along the lower left. The irises fan outward from the lower center of the composition while the irises toward the back of the cluster blending into the deep blue background. Signed along the left margin.

Provenance: Christie's, London, "Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art," December 6, 1993; The collection of Bruce Dayton and Ruth Stricker Dayton - Selections from The Marsh, Minnetonka, Minnesota.
Sight; height: 27 1/2 in x width: 34 1/2 in. Framed; height: 36 in x width: 42 in. The colors are bold and bright. There are no visible rips, losses, or restorations. There is a light undulation to the sheet throughout. There is unevenness to the sheet throughout due to the nature of the paper. Framed under a non-acidic mat. Mounted to a masonite board. Framed under glass; light wear to the frame; not inspected out of frame.