- 2837
Yu Chengyao
Estimate
120,000 - 160,000 HKD
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Description
- Yu Chengyao
- Ming Shan
- ink and colour on paper, framed
titled, signed YU CHENGYAO, and with one seal of the artist
Provenance
Sotheby's Hong Kong, Fine Chinese Paintings, May 1994, Lot 1100
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. Framed under Plexiglas.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
Yu Chengyao, the self-taught General who arrived in Taiwan by boat in 1949 painted landscapes unlike many had seen during his time. As told to art historian Joan Stanley Baker, in the 1960s C.C. Wang Jiqian exclaimed, "Old Mr. Yu is an unusual painter. He has had no training, and yet his sense of structural design is first class. He has no brushwork to speak of, and yet his painting is magnificent. I have known many artists of the past and present who have had excellent training, and many who have far better brushwork, but I have never met anyone who can paint like Yu Chengyao. His art is truly amazing…" (Taiwan Today, March 1, 1986)