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Gu Fuzhen (1634-After 1716)
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Gu Fuzhen
- QUIETLY FARMING IN A MOUNTAIN VILLAGE
- ink and color on paper, hanging scroll
signed Songchao laoren Zhen, at the age of seventy-two, with three seals of the artist, shou xi, se ru, and one illegible
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, Fine Chinese Paintings, May 31, 1989, lot 7
Exhibited
1. Chinese Painting of the Past Four Hundred Years, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, October 1, 1949-January 9, 1950
2. Chinese Painting: 15-20th Century, Art collections of the City of Dusseldorf Kunstmuseum (now Museum Kunstpalst), June 18-August 13, 1950
3. Chinese Painting of the 15-20th Century, Haus am Waldsee, Berlin, September 30-November 12, 1950
4. Scent of Ink: The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Painting, Phoenix Art Museum, September 2-October 9, 1994; The Chrysler Museum, Virginia, November 13, 1994-January 8, 1995; Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst, Berlin, September 9-November 11, 1995; Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, December 15, 1995-February 18, 1996; China Institute, New York, February 4-June 10, 1998
5. Le Parfum de l'encre: Peintures Chinoises de la Collection Roy et Marilyn Papp, Musée Cernuschi, September 23-December 30, 1999
6. Lyrical Traditions: Four Centuries of Chinese Paintings from the Papp Collection, The Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, June 22-October 7, 2007
2. Chinese Painting: 15-20th Century, Art collections of the City of Dusseldorf Kunstmuseum (now Museum Kunstpalst), June 18-August 13, 1950
3. Chinese Painting of the 15-20th Century, Haus am Waldsee, Berlin, September 30-November 12, 1950
4. Scent of Ink: The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Painting, Phoenix Art Museum, September 2-October 9, 1994; The Chrysler Museum, Virginia, November 13, 1994-January 8, 1995; Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst, Berlin, September 9-November 11, 1995; Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, December 15, 1995-February 18, 1996; China Institute, New York, February 4-June 10, 1998
5. Le Parfum de l'encre: Peintures Chinoises de la Collection Roy et Marilyn Papp, Musée Cernuschi, September 23-December 30, 1999
6. Lyrical Traditions: Four Centuries of Chinese Paintings from the Papp Collection, The Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, June 22-October 7, 2007
Literature
1. Osvald Sirén, Chinese Painting: Leading Masters and Principles, vol. VII, NY: The Ronald Press Company, 1956, p. 361
2. Scent of Ink: The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Painting, Phoenix Art Museum, 1994, cat. 20, pp. 61-63
3. Le Parfum de l'encre: Peintures Chinoises de la Collection Roy et Marilyn Papp, Musée Cernuschi, 1999, cat. 22, pp. 79-81
4. Jonathan Hay, Shitao: Painting and Modernity in Early Qing China, Cambridge University Press, 2001, p. 196, fig. 127
2. Scent of Ink: The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Painting, Phoenix Art Museum, 1994, cat. 20, pp. 61-63
3. Le Parfum de l'encre: Peintures Chinoises de la Collection Roy et Marilyn Papp, Musée Cernuschi, 1999, cat. 22, pp. 79-81
4. Jonathan Hay, Shitao: Painting and Modernity in Early Qing China, Cambridge University Press, 2001, p. 196, fig. 127
Condition
- Paper bears tanned tone due to age.
- Moderation restoration of ink loss and paper loss.
- Fading of painting pigment.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.