Wang Guangyi

signed in Pinyin and Chinese and dated 2005 on the reverse

Private Collection, Miami
Private Collection, New York 

This work is in very good condition overall. Light surface dirt observed across the surface of the canvas. Minor signs of wear in handling along the edges and corners of the work. Evidence of minor abrasion observed on the bottom right corner as well as 8 cm up along the right edge. Minor surface accretion observed only upon close examination, located 23 cm from along the bottom edge from the bottom left corner. No evidence of restoration observed when examined under ultraviolet light. Unframed.
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