- 2817
KOON Wai Bong
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 HKD
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Description
- Koon Wai Bong
- Verdant Bamboo Grove
- color on gold board, tetraptych, framed
- executed in 2014
signed with eight seals of the artist
Provenance
Private Asian Collection
Condition
Overall in good 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
As a Hong Kong-based painter and professor, Koon Wai Bong is recognized for his conceptual installations and exquisite polyptychs of trees and flora. Featuring precise brushwork and a classical ambience, Koon’s tranquil depictions of nature evoke the timeless beauty of ancient Chinese guohua painting through a fresh multi-cultured and contemporary lens. In the four-paneled Verdant Bamboo Grove, Koon creates a lush green bamboo forest atop an opulent gold surface, which references the pounded gold-leaf backdrops of traditional Japanese folding screens. At the same time, the bordered panels connote the window frames through which modern urbanites appreciate nature, adding a deliberate layer of context and symbolism to the piece.