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Zhou Bichu
Estimate
200,000 - 250,000 HKD
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Description
- Zhou Bichu
- Azalea
- oil on canvas
Signed in Chinese (lower left)
Executed in 1983
Executed in 1983
Provenance
Private Asian Collection
Condition
Overall in good condition.
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"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
Zhou Bichu was one of the early pioneers of Western oil painting in China. In 1925 he went to France to study at the Ecole Supérieure des Beaux Arts and was good friends with his fellow classmates Yan Wenliang, Lin Fengmian and Xu Beihong. After returning to China in 1930, Zhou Bichu joined the art collective the Silent Society, formed by Lin Fengmian, as well as the Storm Society. The artist became well-known for his landscape and still life paintings. This work Azalea was painted in the 1980s and demonstrates the artist's skilled technique and unique use of colour combinations . The pink and white of the azaleas and the blue and green in the leaves and the background contrast beautifully, whilst the laborious and complicated short brushstrokes used in the background bring a feeling of anger to the composition.