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PROPERTY OF A NORTH AMERICAN COLLECTION (LOTS 115-120)
XU XI (1940-2015)
Watching the Sea
Details
XU XI (1940-2015)
Watching the Sea
Scroll, mounted for framing, ink on paper
17 ¾ x 13 in. (45 x 33.2 cm.)
With two seals of the artist
Watching the Sea
Scroll, mounted for framing, ink on paper
17 ¾ x 13 in. (45 x 33.2 cm.)
With two seals of the artist
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist.
Further details
Xu Xi was born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province. After studying at Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts, he worked as an editor and then a painter for the Beijing Art Press. He worked on charcoal sketching, caricatures and prints, and is best known for his atmospheric images of scenes from southern China during rain. These examples of abstract works and images that resemble calligraphic rubbings are among Xu Xi’s more experimental and innovative works.