Richard Lin (Lin Shouyu)

signed, titled, dated June 1961 and dedicated to Ann on the reverse; Tadema Gallery, London label affixed to the reverse

The Artist's Wife
Private European Collection

This work is in good condition. There is evidence of light undulation at the four corners of the work and some scattered slight creases, predominately one 30 cm in length and the other 20 cm in length beneath the brass disc. There is evidence of scattered spots of light dirt and slight black marks across the surface of the painting, particularly one spot 20 cm from the right and 70 cm from the bottom edge and another spot 15 cm from the right and 20 cm from the bottom edge of the work. There is evidence of tarnish and scratches on the brass disc. There is no evidence of restoration under UV.
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"Based on Chinese ontological poetries and meditations, Richard Lin's White Series not only encapsulates the Taoist concept of 'Emptiness' and 'Ethereal', it also creates a naturalistic Zen spatial setting pertaining to the poetry Xiao Yao You. He gave a post-modern interpretation to the blankness in Chinese scholastic painting." 
-  Academician of Taiwan Academy of Fine Arts, Pedro Tseng