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Zao Wou-KiComposition IV, from: In Honour of the Picture and of Poetry - Chinese Abstract1976
1976
About the Item
This original lithograph in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Zao Wou-Ki" in Chinese and Pinyin at the lower right margin.
It is dated “76” [1976] next to the signature.
It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 99, at the lower left margin. There were also 15 artist’s proofs and 15 hors commerce [out of trade] impressions.
It was printed by Bellini, Paris and published by Ediciones Polígrafa, Barcelona in 1976.
This is the fourth of twelve compositions for the suite “In Honour of the Picture and of Poetry”.
The paper bears a partial Arches watermark in the lower left corner.
Literature: Ågerup, J. (1994). Zao Wou-Ki - The Graphic Work - A Catalogue Raisonné 1937-1995. Copenhagen: Heede & Moestrup.
Reference: Ågerup 274
Condition: Excellent condition. Remnants of hinging tape at three points along the upper sheet edge, verso.
Condition: Excellent condition.
- Creator:Zao Wou-Ki (1921, Chinese)
- Creation Year:1976
- Dimensions:Height: 19.69 in (50 cm)Width: 29.93 in (76 cm)
- More Editions & Sizes:Edition of 99Price: $8,900
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- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU18014333282
Zao Wou-Ki
Zao Wou-Ki was born in Beijing, China, on February 13, 1921, to a wealthy family descended from the Song Dynasty.
French-educated Chinese artist Lin Fengmian was Wou-Ki’s teacher at the China Academy of Art from 1935–41 and encouraged him to study abroad in Paris. Wou-Ki made the move in 1948 with a substantial amount of financial backing and later adopted France as his new home, remaining in the country, besides a few short trips abroad, until his death.
In Paris, Wou-Ki quickly joined a large postwar French art circle, composed of key writers, poets, painters and cultural figures, including Joan Miró, Pablo Picasso, Riopelle and Vieira da Silva, among others. This networking helped position himself at the top of the Lyrical Abstraction movement. By his mid-30s, Wou-Ki had decided to devote his artistic career to abstract painting that blended Eastern and Western stylistic traditions.
In 2011, Wou-Ki was referred to in art publications as the top-selling living Chinese artist. He died in Nyon, Switzerland, on April 9, 2013, at the age of 93.
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