Zao Wou-Ki

Etching No. 163, by Zao Wou-Ki, 1965.

• Zao Wou-Ki (Chinese 1921-2013).
• Etching and aquatint in colors on Arches wove paper.
• Hand signed, numbered, and dated.
• Part of an edition of 95, this being 89.
• Printed by Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, Paris, 1965.
• Published by Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, Paris, 1965.
• This work is presented unframed.

This etching and aquatint in colors is hand signed in pencil by the artist in Chinese and Pinyin at the lower right margin. It is dated in pencil “65” [1965], next to the signature. The work is additionally hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 95 at the lower left margin. This impression is one of the 75 impressions on Arches paper, the remaining 20 were on Japan Nacre paper. In addition to these 95 impressions, there were 20 signed and numbered artist’s proofs. This work was printed and published by Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, Paris in the same year. The paper bears the blindstamp of the publisher in the lower left corner and the Arches watermark in the center of the lower margin.

Hand signed, numbered, and dated.

Ågerup, J. (1994). Zao Wou-Ki - The Graphic Work - A Catalogue Raisonné 1937-1995. Copenhagen: Heede & Moestrup. Reference: Ågerup 163.