Chine, Peinture / Chinese paintings

Lot 1136. Liu Guosong (b.1932), Untitled, signed, dated 1963, with one seal of the artist, ink and color on paper, framed, 85.4 by 55.4 cm. 33 5/8  by 21 3/4  in. Estimate 30,000 — 40,000 USD. Lot sold 43,750 USD. Courtesy Sotheby’s. Sotheby's. Saturday at Sotheby's: Asian Art, New York, 16 Sep 2017

Lot 1137. Liu Guosong (b.1932), Untitled, signed, dated 1964, with one seal of the artist, ink and color on paper, framed, 125 by 55.4 cm. 49 1/4  by 21 3/4  in. Estimate 30,000 — 40,000 USD. Lot sold 60,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby’s. Sotheby's. Saturday at Sotheby's: Asian Art, New York, 16 Sep 2017

Lot 1226. Attributed to Zhang Zeduan (1085–1145), Landscape after Qingming Shanghe Tu, signed, with seals of the artist and collectors; ink and color on silk, handscroll, 29.4 by 693.8 cm. 11 5/8  by 273 1/8  in. Estimate 2,000 — 4,000 USD. Lot sold 62,500 USD. Courtesy Sotheby’s. Sotheby's. Saturday at Sotheby's: Asian Art, New York, 16 Sep 2017

Eighteen arhats (luohans), Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Reign of the Qianlong emperor (1736-1795). Album. Ink and colors on bodhi leaves.  H. 11 in x W. 7 1/4 in x D. 1 1/2, H. 27.9 cm x W. 18.4 cm x D. 3.8 (closed album), B65D4.1-.18 © 2017 Asian Art Museum Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture Disciples of Shakyamuni, the historical Buddha, the arhats (Chinese: luohan) were entrusted with spreading the teachings of Buddhism. The arhats are especially venerated... [Lire la suite]

Unidentified Artist Chinese, active late 17th–early 18th century, Ten Thousand Miles along the Yellow River. Two handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on silk Image: 30 11/16 x 505 7/8 in. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. © 2000–2017 The Metropolitan Museum of Art From the standpoint of splendid scenery, painting cannot equal [real] landscape. But when it comes to the wonders of brush and ink, [real] landscape is no match for painting!—Dong Qichang (1555–1636 NEW YORK, NY.- About a thousand years ago, the legendary... [Lire la suite]

Three-color glazed jar with design of figures, Ming Dynasty, 15th-16th century. H. 30.8, mouth D. 17.8, bottom D. 24.2. Gift of Mr. Yamamoto Takashi, TG2350. Important Art Object. © 2004-2017 Tokyo National Museum

Lot 8001. Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), Ancient Temples Amidst Clouds. Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on gold paper, 172 x 89.5 cm. (67 ¾ x 35 ¼ in.). Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist and one dated seal of 1965. Dated autumn, yisi year (1965). Estimate On Request. Price realised HKD 102,460,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 Provenance: The Low GalleryLot 24, 31 May 2011, The Mei Yun Tang Collection of Paintings by Chang Dai-Chien, Sotheby’s... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1383. Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), Magnificence of the Mountains. Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper, 129 x 70.5 cm. (50 ¾ x 27 ¾ in.). Signed, with one seal of the artist and one dated seal of 1965. Estimate HKD 15,000,000 - HKD 20,000,000. Price realised HKD 18,060,000© Christie's Images Ltd 2017 Provenance: Lot 169, 26 April 1998, Fine Modern and Contemporary Chinese Paintings, Christie’s Hong Kong. Note: Zhang’s second period of artistic development... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1382. Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), Red Lotus. Scroll, mounted on cardboard and framed, ink and colour on paper, 120 x 56.8 cm. (47 ¼ x 22 3/8 in.). Inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist and one dated seal of yimao year (1975). Dated summer, yimao year (1975). Estimate HKD 4,000,000 - HKD 6,000,000. Price realised HKD 10,140,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 Christie's. Fine Chinese Modern Paintings, 30 May 2017, Convention Hall ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1377. Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), Horse After Northern Wei Style. Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on silk, 106 x 64.5 cm. (41 ¾ x 25 3/8 in.). Inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist. Dated eighth month, bingxu year (1946). Estimate HKD 4,000,000 - HKD 5,000,000. Price realised HKD 9,660,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 Provenance: Purchased by the original owner through Zhang Daqian’s exhibitions in Shanghai in 1940’s, and passed down by descent. ... [Lire la suite]