Lot Essay
The inscription states, "The white snow decorates the blossoming plum; its red color illuminates the world."
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RED PRUNUS IN WHITE SNOW
Details
SHI LU (1919-1982)
RED PRUNUS IN WHITE SNOW
Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
Inscribed and signed by the artist, with one painted seal
Dedicated to Comrade Xingkun
One collector's seal of Robert H. Ellsworth
Titleslip and seal of Robert H. Ellsworth on scroll
27 1/4 x 18 in. (69.2 x 45.7 cm.)
RED PRUNUS IN WHITE SNOW
Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
Inscribed and signed by the artist, with one painted seal
Dedicated to Comrade Xingkun
One collector's seal of Robert H. Ellsworth
Titleslip and seal of Robert H. Ellsworth on scroll
27 1/4 x 18 in. (69.2 x 45.7 cm.)
Literature
Christie’s, The Beauty of Art: Paintings and Calligraphy by Shi Lu from the Private Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, Christie's New York, 2011, p. 54.
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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