Wen Shu
Rising Early In Spring To Lament Flowers
Found at
Christies,
New York
Fine Chinese Paintings, Lot 403
16.Sep - 16.Sep.2015
Fine Chinese Paintings, Lot 403
16.Sep - 16.Sep.2015
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
Inscribed and signed, with five seals of the artist
Dated xinwei year (1631)
Five collectors’ seals; two of Liu Shu (1759-1861), one each of Ge Jinlang (1837-1890), Wu Puxin (1897-1987), and the Wuqi An collection (20th century)
Titleslip by Xie Zhiliu (1910-1997)
44 x 22 ½ in. (111.8 x 57 cm.)
Formerly in the collection of Wong Nan-p'ing (1924-1985). | Private Collection, US.
Inscribed and signed, with five seals of the artist
Dated xinwei year (1631)
Five collectors’ seals; two of Liu Shu (1759-1861), one each of Ge Jinlang (1837-1890), Wu Puxin (1897-1987), and the Wuqi An collection (20th century)
Titleslip by Xie Zhiliu (1910-1997)
44 x 22 ½ in. (111.8 x 57 cm.)
Formerly in the collection of Wong Nan-p'ing (1924-1985). | Private Collection, US.
A top price for Wen Shu
When the work Rising Early In Spring To Lament Flowers by Wen Shu was auctioned at Christies in New York in September 2015, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - USD 100,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than four times as high at USD 413,000.00 (€ 370,005.38). This high result makes Rising Early In Spring To Lament Flowers the most expensive artwork by Wen Shu that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Wen Shu
Als die Arbeit Rising Early In Spring To Lament Flowers von Wen Shu im September 2015 bei Christies in New York versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – USD 100.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit USD 413.000,00 (€ 370.005,38) mehr als viermal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Rising Early In Spring To Lament Flowers zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Wen Shu, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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