On 8 October, 2020, Sotheby’s successfully held a Fine Chinese Paintings Sale, presenting over a hundred modern Chinese paintings and calligraphy from celebrated artists such as Zhang Daqian, Wu Guanzhong, Pu Ru, Qi Baishi, Huang Binhong, Huang Junbi, Wu Changshuo and Ding Yanyong. This auction turned out to be a huge success, with more than 93% lots sold and reaching up to HK$267 Million in total.
The Sotheby’s Fine Chinese Paintings October Sale displayed a rich array of masterpiece. Fresh to the market, Zhang Daqian’s splashed landscape on silk, Ancient Pine in Lush Mountainscape, is a mesmerizing work from the collection of internationally acclaimed actress Lisa Yan Lu. The sale also featured a selection of Wu Guanzhong’s works from different periods of his oeuvre, comprised of the powerfully dynamic Soul of the Pine, and his portrayal of Hong Kong’s bustling city scene in Labyrinth, followed by his iconic theme of Jiangnan’s water village in Garden in Suzhou and Village Scenery. Alongside the vibrantly coloured Willows by the Stream and A Secluded Pond is his rare depiction of Beijing’s street scene in A Street in Beijing. HK ARTION has now shared with you 10 selected masterpieces from the auction!
中國嘉德香港2020中國書畫秋拍 | 香港
SOTHEBY’S 2020 FINE CHINESE PAINTINGS AUTUMN SALE| Hong Kong