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Zao Wou-Ki
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 EUR
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Description
- Zao Wou-Ki
- Sans titre
- signé et daté 62
- encre et aquarelle sur papier
- 57 x 76 cm; 22 7/16 x 29 15/16 in.
Provenance
Collection particulière, Paris
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration, although the overall tonality is lighter in the original.
The work is executed on a sheet of cream Arches paper.
The sheet is taped to the overmount along the upper edge.
The edges are originally irregularly cut.
Some remnants of previous mounting along the edges are only visible on the back of the sheet.
This work is in excellent 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
Richard Parkes Bonington, The Norman Coast, vers 1824, Paris, Musée du Louvre © D.R.
« Je me posais toujours les mêmes questions : comment représenter le vent ? comment peindre le vide ? et la lumière, sa clarté, sa pureté ? Je ne voulais pas représenter mais juxtaposer des formes, les assembler pour qu'on y retrouvât le souffle de l'air sur le calme de l'eau. » (Zao Wou-Ki, in Zao Wou-Ki, Tours, Musée des Beaux-Arts, 1991, p.10)