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Zao Wou-Ki (Zhao Wuji)
Estimate
60,000 - 70,000 HKD
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Description
- Zao Wou-Ki (Zhao Wuji)
- La vieille ville (The Old Town)
- lithograph
signed in pinyin and Chinese, dated 53 and numbered 45/95
executed in 1953, this work is number 45 from an edition of 95.
executed in 1953, this work is number 45 from an edition of 95.
Provenance
Private European Collection
Exhibited
Cincinnati, Cincinnati Art Museum, The Prints of Zao Wou-Ki, November 22, 1954 - January 4, 1955
Literature
The Prints of Zao Wou-Ki, Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, 1954, plate 51, p. 4
Nesto Jacometti, ed., Catalogue raisonnée de l’œuvre gravée et lithographiée de Zao Wou-Ki, 1949 – 1954, Edition Gutenkunst & Klipstein, Bern, 1955, plate 52, p. 64,
Yves Rivière, ed., Zao Wou-Ki Les estampes 1937-1974, Arts et Métiers Graphiques, Paris, 1975, plate 82, p. 51
Jørgen Ågerup, ed., Zao Wou-Ki: The Graphic Work, A Catalogue Raisonné 1937-1995, Edition Heede & Moestrup,Copenhagen, 1995, plate 80, p. 57, illustrated in colour
Nesto Jacometti, ed., Catalogue raisonnée de l’œuvre gravée et lithographiée de Zao Wou-Ki, 1949 – 1954, Edition Gutenkunst & Klipstein, Bern, 1955, plate 52, p. 64,
Yves Rivière, ed., Zao Wou-Ki Les estampes 1937-1974, Arts et Métiers Graphiques, Paris, 1975, plate 82, p. 51
Jørgen Ågerup, ed., Zao Wou-Ki: The Graphic Work, A Catalogue Raisonné 1937-1995, Edition Heede & Moestrup,Copenhagen, 1995, plate 80, p. 57, illustrated in colour
Condition
The work is overall in good condition. There are minor foxing on the margins.
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"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."