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Wang Duo 1592-1652
Estimate
320,000 - 380,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Wang Duo
- POEM IN RUNNING SCRIPT
- ink on satin, hanging scroll
signed Wang Duo, dated xinmao (1651), the fifth lunar month, with a dedication, and with one seal of the artist, qing gong tai bao. Titleslip and colophon by Yu Jinhe, both signed Yu Jinhe, the latter dated jiawu (1954), the twenty-fourth day of the first lunar month, and with two seals of his, yu jin he (2)
Condition
- Restorations can be found here and there, which can also be spotted on the illustration.
- The illustrated colors of the satin appear to be much brighter than that of the actual piece.
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.
Catalogue Note
Artist's inscription:
The spring winds are unceasing, having turned the lakeside fields green. Grass around all the duck pens; springs all around the human dwellings. I heat a pan to make a meal, and beat a drum to evoke the spirits. At night I go to the cave shrine, and Du Fu seems to appear amidst incense smoke.
The spring winds are unceasing, having turned the lakeside fields green. Grass around all the duck pens; springs all around the human dwellings. I heat a pan to make a meal, and beat a drum to evoke the spirits. At night I go to the cave shrine, and Du Fu seems to appear amidst incense smoke.
Colophon:
Brilliant calligraphy by Master Mengjin Wang Juesi of the Ming. Inscribed by Yu Jinhe.
Wang Mengjin of the Ming was born in the renchen (1592) year, the twentieth year of the Wanli reign of the Ming, and died in the renchen (1652) year, the ninth year of the Shunzhi reign of the Qing. This work was created in the xinmao (1651) year, the eighth year of the Shunzhi reign and a year before his death. In his work the man and his calligraphy are both mature--truly a great treasure. Inscribed after a daylong appreciation on the snowy twenty-fourth day of the first month of the jiawu (1954) year.