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Zao Wou-Ki
Estimate
800,000 - 1,200,000 EUR
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Description
- Zao Wou-Ki
- 16.9.69
- signed, signed in Chinese; signed, titled and dated 16.9.69 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 81 x 130 cm; 31 7/8 x 51 3/16 in.
- Executed in 1969.
Provenance
Galerie de France, Paris
Private Collection, Paris (thence by descent to the present owner)
Private Collection, Paris (thence by descent to the present owner)
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the printed catalogue illustration although the overall tonality is warmer in the original work. .
The work is executed on its original canvas and is not relined.
Under UV light inspection, three small dots of restoration are visible in the lower right quadrant in the ochre area.
This work is in very good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
"Je compris peu à peu que ce que je peignais ressemblait à ce qui se passait en moi.
Je me surpris à imaginer, en regardant les tableaux terminés, qu'ils exprimaient de la colère, de la tranquilité ou de la violence puis de nouveau le calme.
Ma peinture devint affective, car j'y affichais sans pudeur sentiments et états d'âme." "I understood little by little that what I was painting resembled what was happening inside me.
I surprised myself by imagining that my finished paintings expressed anger, tranquility or violence and then calm again.
My painting became affective, because I shamelessly flaunted my feelings and moods there."
Zao Wou-Ki, Françoise Marquet, Autoportrait, Paris, Septembre 1988
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Fondation Zao Wou-Ki. The work will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné currently being prepared by Françoise Marquet and Yann Hendgen. It is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Je me surpris à imaginer, en regardant les tableaux terminés, qu'ils exprimaient de la colère, de la tranquilité ou de la violence puis de nouveau le calme.
Ma peinture devint affective, car j'y affichais sans pudeur sentiments et états d'âme." "I understood little by little that what I was painting resembled what was happening inside me.
I surprised myself by imagining that my finished paintings expressed anger, tranquility or violence and then calm again.
My painting became affective, because I shamelessly flaunted my feelings and moods there."
Zao Wou-Ki, Françoise Marquet, Autoportrait, Paris, Septembre 1988
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Fondation Zao Wou-Ki. The work will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné currently being prepared by Françoise Marquet and Yann Hendgen. It is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.