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Zao Wou-KiComposition I, from Rambles Randonnées - Chinese French Abstract1974
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ZAO WOU-KI 1921- 2013
Beijing 1921 -2013 Switzerland (Chinese)
Title: Composition I, from Rambles Randonnées, 1974
Technique: Original Hand Signed, Numbered and Dated Etching and Aquatint in Colours on Japan Nacré Paper
Paper size: 55 x 37 cm. / 21.7 x 14.6 in.
Image size: 24.5 x 18 cm. / 9.6 x 7.1 in.
Additional Information: This original etching and aquatint in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Zao Wou-Ki" in Chinese and Pinyin at the lower right margin.
It is also dated “74” [1974] next to the signature.
It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 14, at the lower left margin.
Our impression is from a deluxe suite of 14 on Japan paper aside from the standard edition of 125 on Rives paper.
It was printed by Atelier Bellini, Paris and published by Yves Rivière, Paris in 1974. There were also three artist’s proofs and 4 hors commerce [out of trade] impressions on Japan paper.
Note:
This composition is the first of five created for the book Randonnées [Rambles] written by Roger Caillois.
Literature: Ågerup, J. (1994). Zao Wou-Ki - The Graphic Work - A Catalogue Raisonné 1937-1995. Copenhagen: Heede & Moestrup.
Reference: Ågerup 257
Condition: Very good condition. The sheet evenly toned.
- Creator:Zao Wou-Ki (1921, Chinese)
- Creation Year:1974
- Dimensions:Height: 21.66 in (55 cm)Width: 14.57 in (37 cm)
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- Condition:
- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1806531572
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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