WU GUANZHONG (1919-2010)

Lot 1077
02.12.2022 10:00UTC +08:00
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HKD 4 788 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationHong Kong, Hong Kong
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ID 862680
Lot 1077 | WU GUANZHONG (1919-2010)
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HKD 1 000 000 – 1 500 000
WU GUANZHONG (1919-2010)

Longxu Island

Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and gouache on paper

37 x 40 cm. (14 5/8 x 15 3/4 in.)

Entitled, inscribed and signed by the artist

Dated 1976



NOTE:

The painting was not signed by the artist at the time of publication in 1979. This is a common occurrence in the artist's earlier works.







Provenance

Christie’s Swire Hong Kong, Fine 19th and 20th Century Chinese Paintings, 25 September 1989, Lot 44.



Literature

Selection of Gouache Paintings, Tianjin People’s Fine Arts Publishing House, 1979, pl. no.2.



Post lot text

The owners of this collection began acquiring 20th-century Chinese paintings in the late 1980s. Having lived in Japan and Hong Kong, they travelled extensively throughout Asia and to China where they were excited by the intellectual rigour, the experimentation of materials and techniques, and the vitality of the artists who painted in the ink tradition. Acquiring works from galleries and auction houses, the owners assembled a diverse collection of Chinese paintings that witnessed the development of this multifaceted art tradition in the past hundred years.

The owners’ fascination with Chinese paintings is manifested by the wide range of artists and subjects present in the collection. With curiosity and an open mind, they have collected works by Qi Baishi, Li Keran, Chen Shaomei, Zhang Daqian, Shi Lu, Wu Guanzhong and Lui Shou Kwan. Each of the above artists had a strong, unique visual identity and interpreted the Chinese ink tradition differently than the others. Long treasured by the owners, these paintings are coming to the market for the first time since they were acquired over two decades ago.



Sale room notice

Please note that the painting was not signed by the artist at the time of publication in 1979.
請注意:作品於1979年出版時尚未簽名。
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