Lot 758
  • 758

Gu Dexin

Estimate
120,000 - 200,000 HKD
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Description

  • Gu Dexin
  • B31
  • oil on canvas
  • 87 x 77 cm
signed in Chinese, titled and dated 1981 on the reverse

Provenance

Chinese Century Gallery, Paris
Acquired by the present owner from the above

Exhibited

China, Beijing, Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, ‘85 NewWave. The Birth of Chinese Contemporary Art, November, 2007 - February, 2008

Condition

This work is generally in good condition. There is vertical joining mark along the center which appears to be original and areas of paint loss throughout with the most obvious being on the cloth of the figure in the upper left quadrant, which measures approximately 2 cm. There is slightly uneven surface and hairline craquelures throughout the work. Please note that it was not examined under ultraviolet light.
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