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Liu Guosong (Liu Kuo-sung)
Estimate
1,200,000 - 1,600,000 HKD
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Description
- Liu Guosong (Liu Kuo-sung)
- Midnight Sun
- ink and colour on Liu Kuo-sung paper
signed LIU GUOSONG, dated 1970, and with two seals of the artist
executed between 1969 - 1970
executed between 1969 - 1970
Provenance
Lo Shan Tang, London
Picaflora Collection, Texas
Picaflora Collection, Texas
Literature
Hall, Robert, and Edwin Miller. Lo Shan Tang. Contemporary Chinese Paintings. London: Lo Shan Tang, 1988, no. 55
Condition
There are some losses along the common margins of the five panels, otherwise in good condition overall. There are creases and pulls to the paper, which are consistent with the artist's use of hand-made fibrous paper. The colors are intense. Rolled.
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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
As a student of both traditional ink painting and Western expressionist oil painting, Liu Guosong’s experimentation with textured paper surfaces and vivid colors is one of the most significant contributions to new ink painting in the 20th century. Drawing ink onto paper from a wet, watery surface, or using an airbrush with acrylic colour, his non-brushwork based paintings combine both abstract and expressionist visions in landscape painting. “Midnight Sun” is a massive painting inspired by the manned moon landing in 1969, whereupon Liu began to synthesize geometric forms with his explorations in brushwork. This painting is an early example of subsequent moon-inspired landscapes and his combination of expressionist brushwork and defined forms that influenced the next generation of painters.