Sale 2553
New York
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22 - 23 March 2012
Price realised
USD 875
Estimate
WU YUANSHUI (ACTIVE SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY) Bamboo on a Cliff Hanging scroll, ink on paper Inscribed and signed by the artist, with three seals 57¼ x 15¼ in. (145.2 x 38.7 cm.)
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