Lot 811
  • 811

Xie Nanxing

Estimate
350,000 - 550,000 HKD
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Description

  • Xie Nanxing
  • Ambiguous Flower No. 1
  • oil on canvas
  • 188 by 149 cm.; 74 by 58¿ in.
signed in Chinese and Pinyin, dated 1998 on the reverse, framed

Exhibited

China, Macau, Contemporary Art Centre of Macau, FUTURO Chinese Contemporary Art, 2000, p. 50

Literature

Christine Buci-Glucksmann ed., Modernités Chinoises, Skira Editore, Milan, Italy, 2003, p. 86
Xie Nanxing Paintings: 1992-2004, Timezone 8 Limited, Beijing, China, 2004, p. 46

Condition

This work is generally in good condition. There are some minor paint losses on the lower left corner and lower right corner. There are multiple lines of craquelures around the edges, especially near the top right corner and lower left corner. Having examined the work under ultraviolet light, there appears to be no evidence of restoration.
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