Lot 590
  • 590

YANG SHAOBIN | No. 18

Estimate
100,000 - 200,000 HKD
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Description

  • Yang Shaobin
  • No. 18
  • oil on canvas
  • 265 by 179 cm.   104 1/4  by 70 1/2  in.
signed in Pinyin, titled and dated 2000-10

Provenance

Xin Dong Cheng Space For Contemporary Art, Beijing
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Literature

Yang Shaobin, Xin Dong Cheng Publishing House, Beijing, 2004, p. 159
Chinese Artists of Today: Yang Shaobin - Essence of Violence, Hebei Education Press, Hebei, 2006, p. 117

Condition

The work is in good condition overall. Upon close observation there is evidence of minor craquelures on the extreme edges. A hairline tear is visible on the upper right corner. Mild surface creases along with associated soft craquelures and pinpoint paint losses are visible on the bottom right corner area. There is evidence of minor tiny accretion, very gentle craquelures and surface creases on the upper left corner area. Examination under ultraviolet light shows no sign of restoration.
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