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WU CHANGSHUO 1844-1927 | POMEGRANATE AND BANANA TREE
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Wu Changshuo
- POMEGRANATE AND BANANA TREE
- ink and color on paper, hanging scroll
- 131 by 39.6 cm. 51 1/2 by 15 3/4 in.
signed Wu Changshuo, dated yimao, the seventeenth day of the tenth lunar month (November 23, 1915), with four seals of the artist, wu jun zhi yin, chang shuo, ban ri cun, fang he shan fang With one collector's seal of the Chew family, yun meng wu zhong ying cang
Condition
- Overall in good condition except for minor foxing spots.
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:
These plants invite coolness by wind, and charm with their lush growths. The pomegranate contains seeds, and the plantain has a heart. Zhu Xuege [Bada Shanren] painted these subjects.
These plants invite coolness by wind, and charm with their lush growths. The pomegranate contains seeds, and the plantain has a heart. Zhu Xuege [Bada Shanren] painted these subjects.