Chine, Peinture / Chinese paintings

Lot 85. Anonymous (14th / 15th century), Buying fish on a snowy day, ink on silk, hanging scroll. Height 51¼ in., 130 cm; Width 31½ in., 80 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 USD. Lot sold: 30,240 USD. © Sothebys. Provenance: Collection of Wou Kiuan (1910-1997). Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. 197. Sotheby's. A Journey Through China's History. The Dr Wou Kiuan Collection Part 1, New York, 22 March 2022

Lot 63. Attributed to Qiu Ying (circa 1494-1552), Boating on the river, ink and color on paper, fan. Width 11¾ in., 29.8 cmm. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 USD. Lot sold: 94,500 USD. © Sothebys. Provenance: Collection of Sir Percival (1892-1964) and Lady David (1914-1995). Sotheby's London, 5th December 1961, lot 142. Collection of Wou Kiuan (1910-1997). Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. M.4.14. Exhibited: The Arts of the Ming Dynasty, The... [Lire la suite]

Lot 62. Attributed to Dong Qichang (1555-1636),  Calligraphy and landscape, ink on gold-flecked paper (calligraphy), ink and color on silk (painting), album of eight leaves, ink on paper (calligraphy), ink and color on silk (painting), album of eight leaves. Height 9⅝ in., 24.4 cm; Width 8⅞ in., 22.6 cm. Estimate: 200,000 - 300,000 USD. Lot sold: 69,300 USD. © Sothebys. Provenance: Collection of Wou Kiuan (1910-1997). Wou Lien-Pai Museum,... [Lire la suite]

TAIPEI - Although literature and painting are two different modes of artistic expression, during the Southern Song dynasty, the surfaces of fans, albums, and small paintings were graced with no small number of paintings where "poetic sentiments merged with painted imagery." These richly poetic, finely-painted, small-sized artworks are broadly referred to as "delicate paintings" in this exhibit. The creation of artworks where painting and poetry blend into one another can be traced back to Su Shi (1037-1101) and other Northern Song... [Lire la suite]

Anonymous (15th-early 17th century), Luohan and Attendants. Hanging scroll, ink and colour on silk, 38 ¼ x 35 5/8 in. (97 x 90.5 cm.) Price Realised GBP 25,000 (Estimate GBP 20,000 - GBP 30,000). © Christie's 2022 Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, London, 5 November 2019

 The Lo family in Taiwan in 1963. Image courtesy of Elaine Chang.  ANN ARBOR, MICH.- The University of Michigan Museum of Art has received a gift of Chinese calligraphy from the family of Lo Chia-Lun valued at more than $12 million—the largest gift of art in the university's history.The Lo Chia-Lun Calligraphy Collection, donated by his daughter Jiu-Fong Lo Chang and her husband Kuei-sheng Chang, will transform the museum's Asian art collection, adding an impressive breadth of works to an already stellar... [Lire la suite]

Lot 131. Anonymous (China, 16-17th century), Eagle. Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and color on silk, 64 1⁄8 x 32 1⁄4 in. (163 x 82 cm.). Four illegible seals. Price Realised USD 32,500 (Estimate USD 5,000 - USD 7,000). © Christie's 2021 Christie's. Art of China and Japan, New York, 1 Dec - 14 Dec 2021

Lot 137. Qi Baishi (1863-1957), Seal Script Calligraphy - Cane. Hanging scroll, ink on paper, 112 3⁄8 x 13 1⁄8 in. (31.3 x 33.2 cm.). Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist. Price Realised USD 25,000 (Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 10,000). © Christie's 2021 Provenance: Christie's Hong Kong, Fine 19th and 20th Century Chinese Paintings, 18 March, 1991, Lot 136. Note: The Chinese character "zhe" means sugar cane. Qi Baishi's inscription here refers to an... [Lire la suite]

Lot 134. With signature of Sheng Hong (16-17th century), Blue-and-Green Landscape. Scroll, mounted for framing, ink and color on silk; 15 3⁄8 x 118 1⁄8 in. (39 x 300 cm.). Colophon by Sheng Dashi (1771-1836) and Chen Hongshou (1768-1822). Price Realised USD 11,250 (Estimate USD 10,000 - USD 20,000). © Christie's 2021 Christie's. Art of China and Japan, New York, 1 Dec - 14 Dec 2021

PARIS- L’exposition Peindre hors du monde présente du 5 novembre 2021 au 6 mars 2022 un ensemble de plus de cent chefs-d’œuvre de la peinture chinoise ancienne. Ces peintures et calligraphies exceptionnelles, exposées en Europe pour la première fois, sont nées du pinceau des plus grands maîtres des dynasties Ming (1368-1644) et Qing (1644-1912). Avant d’être offertes au musée d’art de Hong Kong en 2018, ces œuvres ont été patiemment rassemblées par le collectionneur Ho Iu-kwong (1907-2006) qui, selon la tradition chinoise, leur a... [Lire la suite]