- 736
KU FU-SHENG | The Moth
Estimate
70,000 - 150,000 HKD
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Description
- Ku Fu-Sheng
- The Moth
- signed in Pinyin and stamped with the artist's seal
- mixed media on canvas
- 100.5 by 125 cm; 39 ½ by 49 ¼ in.
executed in 1989
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present private Asian collector
Exhibited
New York, Gallery 456, Life Is Like A Dream, Ku Fu-Sheng Retrospective Exhibition, 24 March - 7 April 2017
Literature
The Floating of being: A Retrospective of Ku Fu-Sheng 1959-1996, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, 1997, plate 31, p. 127
Colin Devries, Life is Like a Dream: Retrospective Brings Ku Fu-sheng Back to New York after 50 Yeasr, Daily News, New York, 29 March 2017, p. 27
Colin Devries, Life is Like a Dream: Retrospective Brings Ku Fu-sheng Back to New York after 50 Yeasr, Daily News, New York, 29 March 2017, p. 27
Condition
The work is overall in very good and original condition. Examination under UV light reveals no sign of restoration.
"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
This work is included in the artist's official website, please refer to www.fushengku.com/1980