Lot 965
  • 965

Bui Xuan Phai 1920-1988

Estimate
40,000 - 50,000 HKD
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Description

  • Bui Xuan Phai
  • Red Cat
  • signed and dated '87 upper right; inscribed Dinh Mao (The Year Of The Cat) upper left; inscribed Chúc Mung Nàm Moí (Happy New Year) lower middle
  • oil on canvas
  • 34.5 by 25cm.; 13½ by 9¾in.

Provenance

Private Collection of Mr Philip Ng, Singapore

Condition

The painting is in good condition. The canvas is in good condition with a clear and taut surface. Paint layers are intact. Examination with ultraviolet light reveals that there is no evidence of any cracking, paint loss, or retouching. (The painting is examined within its frame)
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