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Chen Shuzhong
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 RMB
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Description
- Chen Shuzhong
- Wildgrass Land: Scattered Flowers
- signed in Chinese and Pinyin and dated 2010; signed in Chinese and Pinyin, titled in Chinese and dated 2010 on the reverse, framed
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Private Chinese Collection
Exhibited
Singapore, Linda Gallery, The Melody of Village - Chen Shuzhong Solo Exhibition, 22 May - 19 June, 2011
Literature
Art Archive Chinese Oil Painting Vol.6, Sichuan Fine Arts Publishing House, Chengdu, China, 2012, p. 28
Condition
This work is generally in good condition. Upon close inspection, there is some fine and stable hairline craquelure on the far right of the painting. Please note that it was not examined under ultraviolet light and out of its frame.
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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."
Catalogue Note
Using a composition resembling a long scroll to unfold his depiction of a northern village in the mountains, Chen Shuzhong painted Wildgrass Land: Scattered Flowers in 2010. The artist employs the expressive style of rustic realism while also incorporating artistic elements of romanticism in order to display the exuberant ambience of a spring day in the north. The gargantuan basket of peanuts positioned between the village and the mountains has an allegorical connotation of endless fecundity; it is also suggestive of labour and its returns. People are working, children are studying and playing, and the harmonious scene reflects the integration of man and nature. The self-portrait in the lower-left corner of the canvas emphasises the presence of the artist within the scene. It is a representation of his connection to his native place, and it conjures the unbroken nostalgia of people for their homelands.