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PROPERTY OF A DISTINGUISHED NORTH AMERICAN COLLECTION (LOTS 1068-1081)
SHI LU (1919-1982)
Ducks amongst Reed
Details
SHI LU (1919-1982)
Ducks amongst Reed
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
99.5 x 65.6 cm. (39 1/8 x 25 7/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one painted seal of the artist
Dated autumn, xinhai year (1971)
Ducks amongst Reed
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
99.5 x 65.6 cm. (39 1/8 x 25 7/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one painted seal of the artist
Dated autumn, xinhai year (1971)
Provenance
Christie’s Hong Kong, Fine 19th and 20th Century Chinese Paintings, 30 April 1995, Lot 281.
Further details
The owners of this collection began acquiring 20th-century Chinese paintings in the late 1980s. Having lived in Japan and Hong Kong, they travelled extensively throughout Asia and to China where they were excited by the intellectual rigour, the experimentation of materials and techniques, and the vitality of the artists who painted in the ink tradition. Acquiring works from galleries and auction houses, the owners assembled a diverse collection of Chinese paintings that witnessed the development of this multifaceted art tradition in the past hundred years.
The owners’ fascination with Chinese paintings is manifested by the wide range of artists and subjects present in the collection. With curiosity and an open mind, they have collected works by Qi Baishi, Li Keran, Chen Shaomei, Zhang Daqian, Shi Lu, Wu Guanzhong and Lui Shou Kwan. Each of the above artists had a strong, unique visual identity and interpreted the Chinese ink tradition differently than the others. Long treasured by the owners, these paintings are coming to the market for the first time since they were acquired over two decades ago.
The owners’ fascination with Chinese paintings is manifested by the wide range of artists and subjects present in the collection. With curiosity and an open mind, they have collected works by Qi Baishi, Li Keran, Chen Shaomei, Zhang Daqian, Shi Lu, Wu Guanzhong and Lui Shou Kwan. Each of the above artists had a strong, unique visual identity and interpreted the Chinese ink tradition differently than the others. Long treasured by the owners, these paintings are coming to the market for the first time since they were acquired over two decades ago.
Brought to you by
Carmen Shek Cerne (石嘉雯)
Vice President, Head of Department, Chinese Paintings