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Huang Junbi 1898-1991
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Huang Junbi
- STREAMS AND MOUNTAINS AFTER RAIN
- ink and color on paper, hanging scroll
signed Huang Junbi, dated yiyou (1945), summer, with three seals of the artist, huang jun bi yin, jun weng, yun chuang yi ye shi wo shi
With one collector's seals of Robert H. Ellsworth (1929-2014), an si yuan zhen cang ji
With one collector's seals of Robert H. Ellsworth (1929-2014), an si yuan zhen cang ji
Literature
Later Chinese Painting and Calligraphy 1800-1950, Robert H. Ellsworth, New York: Random House, 1987, Vol. I, p. 214 (where the colophons are fully illustrated, transcribed and translated into English), Vol. II, p. 309
Condition
- Few localized spots of restoration and paper loss along the side edges and center of painting
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Artist's inscription:
Poem, four lines in six-character meter
After rain, the stream sounds like a symphony.
The woods are cooler; the heat has passed.
If it is not Xie-gong's cottage,
It must be Du-lao's west country.
Poem, four lines in six-character meter
After rain, the stream sounds like a symphony.
The woods are cooler; the heat has passed.
If it is not Xie-gong's cottage,
It must be Du-lao's west country.