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Chen Qikuan (Chen Chi-Kwan)
Estimate
200,000 - 250,000 HKD
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Description
- Chen Qikuan (Chen Chi-kwan)
- Lights
- ink and colour on paper, framed
painted in 1964
titled in Chinese and marked with one seal of the artist
titleslip on reverse: inscribed and titled in English, and marked with one seal of the collector
titled in Chinese and marked with one seal of the artist
titleslip on reverse: inscribed and titled in English, and marked with one seal of the collector
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist
Umbrella, Hong Kong
An Important Private Asian Collection
Umbrella, Hong Kong
An Important Private Asian Collection
Exhibited
Taiwan, Taipei, Taipei Fine Art Museum, Chen Chi-Kwan Retrospective, 28 September - 1 December, 1991, p. 95
Literature
Kuo, Jason C., Masters of Chinese Painting: Chen Chi-Kwan, Jinxiu Publishing, Taipei, Taiwan, 1992, p. 8
Hanmo: Chen Chi-Kwan, Hanmo Xuan Publishing Co., Ltd, Hong Kong, China, 1995, pp. 78-79
Cheng Huei-Mei, Chen Chi-Kwan, Ink Publishing Co., Ltd., Taipei, Taiwan, 2006, p. 14
Hanmo: Chen Chi-Kwan, Hanmo Xuan Publishing Co., Ltd, Hong Kong, China, 1995, pp. 78-79
Cheng Huei-Mei, Chen Chi-Kwan, Ink Publishing Co., Ltd., Taipei, Taiwan, 2006, p. 14
Condition
Overall in good condition. Overall framed dimensions: 66.5 by 66 cm; 26⅛ by 26 in.
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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."
Catalogue Note
Lights is one of Chen Chi-Kwan's rare paintings of water reflection and representative of a mature composition style inspired by Abstract Expressionism. In contrast to his more recognised paintings of interior and landscape scenes composed with meticulous brushwork and colour (Lots 518 & 558), this present lot depicts the glistening of sunlight on water using a dripping technique similar to the radical action paintings of the Abstract Expressionist movement in the 1950s New York. However, unlike those artists who sought to express the human condition through energetic performance, Chen used this modern method to establish a fresh style of Chinese painting adding dimensionality to his compositions.