Lot Essay
In his pastoral landscapes of the 1950s and 1960s, Shi Lu sought to transform traditional paintings by enlivening them with energetic brushwork, closely focused compositions, and rich ink tones.
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Details
SHI LU (1919-1982)
FOREST COTTAGE
Album leaf, mounted and framed, ink and color on paper
One seal of the artist
One collector's seal of Robert H. Ellsworth
15 1/4 x 13 3/4 in. (38.7 x 34.9 cm.)
FOREST COTTAGE
Album leaf, mounted and framed, ink and color on paper
One seal of the artist
One collector's seal of Robert H. Ellsworth
15 1/4 x 13 3/4 in. (38.7 x 34.9 cm.)
Literature
Christie’s, The Beauty of Art: Paintings and Calligraphy by Shi Lu from the Private Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, New York, 2011, p. 13.
Exhibited
Christie's New York, The Beauty of Art: Paintings and Calligraphy by Shi Lu from the Private Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, 15-31 March 2011.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
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