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Yu Peng
Estimate
500,000 - 700,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
- Yu Peng
- Let Me Drink and Drown My Sorrows (quadriptych)
- ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll
- 2008
each signed YU PENG, inscribed, and dated 2008
Literature
Kuo, Jason C., Chinese Ink Painting Now, Distributed Art Publishers, New York, USA; Timezone 8, Hong Kong, China, 2010, pp.68-69
Condition
Overall in good condition. Very minor, light foxing scattered throughout each image, which can be improved with restoration. Each scroll includes an uninscribed inscription panel on gold-flecked paper at top and is mounted on silk, as designed by the artist. Hanging scroll size: 223 x 70 cm; 87 3/4 x 27 1/2 in.
"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
Born in Taipei, Yu Peng (formerly Wu Kunren) was a self-taught maverick artist much admired worldwide for over three decades. Creative and compulsive, he studied with Chen Yigeng and explored various visual arts media from ink, oil, woodblock to clay. At age twenty he joined the military and from then on travelled extensively making his living as a street artist. In the 1980s, his world travels inspired him to reflect on his cultural origins and to investigate the visual environment and spirit of traditional literati culture. He has had innumerable solo and group exhibitions worldwide including: Groningen Museum, Groningen, The Netherlands, Museum of Modern Art, Sydney, Australia, National Tsing Hua University Art Center, Taiwan, The National Art Center, Tokyo, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, Taipei Museum of Fine Arts, Taipei, the Taiwan Museum of Modern Art, Taipei, Hong Kong Arts Center, Hong Kong, Asian Art Center and other galleries in Asia, Europe and United States.