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1950s French School Abstract Prints
Paper, Etching
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1980s Abstract Portrait Prints
Lithograph
1980s Cubist Portrait Prints
Lithograph, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Oil
1920s Expressionist Nude Prints
Engraving, Woodcut
1950s French School Abstract Prints
Paper, Lithograph
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Etching
Late 18th Century Portrait Prints
Etching, Pastel
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Charcoal
1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Oil Pastel
1770s Modern Figurative Prints
Etching
Late 20th Century Cubist Portrait Prints
Lithograph
1950s Modern Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1980s Modern Abstract Prints
Lithograph
19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Oil
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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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