Lot 630
- 630
Zao Wou-Ki (Zhao Wuji)
Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 HKD
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Description
- Zao Wou-Ki (Zhao Wuji)
- Untitled (Visage)
- Signed lower center
- oil on board
- 20 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches
signed in pinyin and Chinese (lower centre)
Executed circa 1950s
Executed circa 1950s
Provenance
Private American Collection
Condition
Overall this painting is in satisfactory visual condition. There are scattered patches of craquelure and paint loss at the upper centre. There is no restoration visible under UV light.
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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
"And then in 1951, he discovers Klee, this deep affinity with a world's passer-by working on the form of dream itself to turn it into the matter of image. Zao Wou-Ki sharpens his eye. He dismantles the world. The dialogue between drawing and color goes on but in another universe.... The answer to his searches seems to be there, within his reach: color and line jointly leading to the absolute."[1]
Ian Findlay, British art critic
[1] Dominique de Villepin, "Into the maze of lights", essay from the catalogue Zao Wou-Ki, 1935-2008, Kwai Fung Art Publꦫishing House, Hong ꩲKong, 2010, p. 14-17.