Lot 264
  • 264

ZENG FANZHI | Mao

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description

  • Mao
  • signed with the artist's initials 
  • oil on canvas
  • 60 by 60 cm. 23 5/8 by 23 5/8 in.
  • Executed circa 2002.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in 2011

Condition

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is deeper and richer in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals some light rub marks in isolated places along the upper horizontal edge and the left hand vertical edge. Further very close inspection reveals some tiny losses and rub to a few of the impasto peaks. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra violet light.
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Catalogue Note

“As a Chinese artist, the socialist discourse and education is an intrinsic part of our life. It has made a deep impact on our artistic endeavours. The socialist realist way of doing art unfolds our journey as young artists. Meanwhile it is also a departing point for our future pursuits” (Zeng Fanzhi in conversation with Michael Findlay, in: Press Release, London, Acquavella Contemporary Art, Zeng Fanzhi, 2009, online).