Lot 185
  • 185

Yue Minjun

Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Yue Minjun
  • Hat No. 2
  • signed and dated 04; signed, titled and dated 2004 on the reverse

  • oil on canvas
  • 82.6 by 82.6cm.; 32 1/2 by 32 1/2 in.

Provenance

Private Collection, Beijing

Condition

Colours: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly brighter and more vibrant in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. A few pinhead-sized fly spots are visible to the upper right quadrant towards the top edge. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light.
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