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Zao Wou-Ki (Zhao Wuji)
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 HKD
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Description
- Zao Wou-Ki (Zhao Wuji)
- Femme dans la forêt (Woman in the Forest)
- signed in Pinyin and Chinese, dated 50 and inscribed épreuve d'artiste
- etching
Executed in 1950, this work is an artist proof aside from an edition of 14, printed by G. Leblanc, Paris.
Provenance
Private Collection, France
Exhibited
United States, Cincinnati, Cincinnati Art Museum, The prints of Zao Wou-Ki, November 1954 - January 1955, no. 18, another example exhibited
Literature
N. Jacometti, Cat.Raisonné de l'oeuvre gravée et lithographiée de Zao Wou-Ki 1949-1954, Gutekunst & Klipstein, Berne, Switzerland, 1955, pl. 21, p. 33
J. Âgerup, Zao Wou-Ki, The Graphic Work: A Catalogue raisonné 1937-1995, Ed. Heede & Moestrup, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1994, pl. 34, p. 33
J. Âgerup, Zao Wou-Ki, The Graphic Work: A Catalogue raisonné 1937-1995, Ed. Heede & Moestrup, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1994, pl. 34, p. 33
Condition
This work is in excellent condition. The paper is slightly undulated. It has not been examined out of the frame.
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"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."