- 5074
Zao Wou-Ki (Zhao Wuji)
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 HKD
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Description
- Zao Wou-Ki (Zhao Wuji)
- Venise
- signed in Pinyin and Chinese, numbered 23/50
- etching
executed in 1951, this work is number 23 from an edition of 50
Provenance
Private Asian Collection
Exhibited
Cincinnati, Cincinnati Art Museum, The prints of Zao Wou-Ki, November 1954 - January 1955
Paris, Bibliothèque National de France, Zao Wou-Ki: Estampes et livres illustrés, June 3 - August 24, 2008
Paris, Bibliothèque National de France, Zao Wou-Ki: Estampes et livres illustrés, June 3 - August 24, 2008
Literature
Nesto Jacometti, ed., Catalogue Raisonné de l'oeuvre gravée et lithographiée de ZAO WOU-KI 1949-1954, Gutekunst & Klipstein, Berne, Switzerland, 1955, plate 33, p. 45
Yves Rivière, ed., Zao Wou-Ki Les estampes 1937 - 1974, Arts et Métiers Graphiques, Paris, 1975, plate 63, p. 40
Jørgen Ågerup, ed., Zao Wou-Ki: The Graphic Work, A Catalogue Raisonné 1937 - 1995, Edition Heede & Moestrup, Copenhagen, 1995, plate 61, p. 46, illustrated in colour
Yves Rivière, ed., Zao Wou-Ki Les estampes 1937 - 1974, Arts et Métiers Graphiques, Paris, 1975, plate 63, p. 40
Jørgen Ågerup, ed., Zao Wou-Ki: The Graphic Work, A Catalogue Raisonné 1937 - 1995, Edition Heede & Moestrup, Copenhagen, 1995, plate 61, p. 46, illustrated in colour
Condition
The work is in very good condition.
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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."