Zao Wou-Ki Paintings
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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1980s Abstract Zao Wou-Ki Paintings
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Zao Wou-Ki Paintings
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil
Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Zao Wou-Ki Paintings
Paper, Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Zao Wou-Ki Paintings
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil
1970s Abstract Zao Wou-Ki Paintings
Paper, Gouache
1970s Abstract Zao Wou-Ki Paintings
Paper, Pastel, Ink, Watercolor
2010s Abstract Expressionist Zao Wou-Ki Paintings
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Mougenot NatalyaAbstract Expressionist impressionist nature painting paper "Beneath the palms", 2025
2010s Abstract Zao Wou-Ki Paintings
Canvas, Linen, Ink, Oil, Watercolor
2010s Abstract Zao Wou-Ki Paintings
Acrylic, Watercolor, Monoprint
2010s Abstract Impressionist Zao Wou-Ki Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
1960s Abstract Zao Wou-Ki Paintings
Paper, Gouache
2010s Abstract Zao Wou-Ki Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache
2010s Abstract Expressionist Zao Wou-Ki Paintings
Acrylic, Watercolor
1940s Zao Wou-Ki Paintings
Paper, Ink
1960s Abstract Expressionist Zao Wou-Ki Paintings
Aquatint, Etching