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Zao Wou-Ki
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 EUR
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Description
- Zao Wou-Ki
- Composition
- signé et daté
- encre sur papier
- 200 x 173 cm; 78 3/4 x 68 1/8 in.
- Exécuté en 1983.
Provenance
Acquis directement auprès de l'artiste par le propriétaire actuel en 1983
Exhibited
Paris, Grand Palais, Hanaé Mori (défilé), FIAC, 1983
Literature
Zao Wou Ki, Françoise Marquet, Autoportrait, Paris, 1988, illustré sur la couverture derrière le portrait de Zao Wou-Ki
Bernard Noël, Zao Wou-Ki, Encres, Paris, 1989, p.4, no.1, illustré
Bernard Noël, Zao Wou-Ki, Encres, Paris, 1989, p.4, no.1, illustré
Condition
Executed on two sheets of white Japan paper. They are laid down on a white wove paper. This work is in excellent condition.
"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
signed and dated; ink on paper. Executed in 1983.
Au commencement est le vide
et dans le vide projeté
le bras tend son cou courbé
les encres de Zao Wou-Ki sont fondées sur
leur propre substance et
le vide
pas de projet directeur pas de schéma de dessin
rien que le désir
ou plus exactement la pensée
de peindre
En Occident, dit Wou-Ki, on dessine. L'art commence par le dessin. En Chine, on apprend à écrire au pinceau. Tout sort de l'écriture par la calligraphie: la pensée comme l'art, la beauté dans la vue comme la beauté dans le comportement
(Bernard Noël, Le Vide et l'Encre, in Zao Wou-Ki, 2001)