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Zao Wou-Ki
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 EUR
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Description
- Zao Wou-Ki
- 10.1.75
- signé; signé, titré et daté 10.1.75 au dos
- huile sur toile
- 73 x 60 cm; 28 3/4 x 23 5/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie de France, Paris
Acquis auprès de celle-ci par le propriétaire actuel
Acquis auprès de celle-ci par le propriétaire actuel
Exhibited
Beyrouth, Delta International Art Center, Zao Wou-Ki, 1975; catalogue
Literature
Jean Leymarie, Zao Wou-Ki, Paris, 1986, p.342, no.472, illustré
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration.
The work is executed on its original canvas and it is not relined.
Very few thin cracks to the impasto are only visible under very close inspection.
Located along the upper edge, 4 cm from the extremity of the upper right corner, a minor loss of paint (approx. 0,6 x 0,1 cm) is only visible under very close inspection.
Under UV light, there is no evidence of any retouching.
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
"Si l'influence de Paris est indéniable dans toute ma formation d'artiste, je tiens aussi à dire que j'ai graduellement redécouvert la Chine, à mesure que ma personnalité s'affirmait. Dans mes toiles récentes, elle s'exprime de manière innée. Paradoxalement, c'est à Paris que je dois ce retour à mes origines profondes."
'Zao Wou-Ki', François Cheng, extrait de la préface du catalogue de l'exposition Zao Wou Ki aux Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais à Paris, 1981.
Shitao (1641-1707), Listening to the sound of waterfall, 1684, encre sur papier, 223 x 76,5 cm © D.R.