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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Untitled
By Zao Wou-Ki
Located in Paris, FR
Watercolor and ink on paper, 1986 24.00 cm. x 32.00 cm. 9.45 in. x 12.6 in. (paper) 53.50 cm. x 60.50 cm. 21.06 in. x 23.82 in. (frame) In this watercolor enhanced with Indian ink,...
Watercolor
$2,000
H 19.25 in W 22.75 in D 0.75 in
Mid-Century Abstract Watercolor Inspired by Bach, Hildegarde Haas Music Series
By Hildegarde Haas
Located in Denver, CO
A vivid and conceptually rich example of mid-century abstraction, this watercolor by Hildegarde Haas transforms music into color through the artist’s extraordinary ability to experie...
Watercolor
$695
H 17 in W 19 in D 2 in
"Mayan Fragments" Vintage Exhibited American Modernist Abstract Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract painting. Watercolor on paper. Framed. Gallery label verso. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.
Watercolor, Archival Paper
$895
H 23 in W 28 in D 2 in
Vintage American Abstract Expressionist Pastel and Watercolor Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American abstract expressionist painting. Framed. Measuring: 23 by 28 inches overall and 20 by 25 painting alone. Signed and dated lower left. Excellent condition, ready to h...
Paper, Oil Pastel, Watercolor
$468
H 8.27 in W 11.62 in D 1.19 in
Mixed Colors Composition - Mixed Media by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2020
By Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Mixed Colors Composition is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo (b. 1947) in 2020. Mixed media in tempera and watercolor on paper Hand-signed and dated by the artist o...
Tempera, Watercolor, Paper
$2,500
H 12 in W 12 in
"Alizarin Orionids" Charles Hinman, Work on Paper, Red Geometric Abstraction
By Charles Hinman
Located in New York, NY
Charles Hinman Alizarin Orionids, 2003 Signed and dated lower right Watercolor on paper 12 x 12 inches Throughout his long career, Charles Hinman has collapsed the divide between p...
Paper, Watercolor
$3,500
H 27.5 in W 34.25 in D 0.75 in
Lynn R. Wolfe Abstract Watercolor Orange Pink Red Mid-Century Modern Art
Located in Denver, CO
Vibrant original abstract watercolor by acclaimed American artist Lynn R. Wolfe (1917–2019), featuring a dynamic composition of vivid orange, pink, and red forms floating against a s...
Watercolor
$468
H 8.27 in W 11.62 in D 1.19 in
Blue Lines - Mixed Media by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2020
By Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Blue Lines is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo (b. 1947) in 2020. Mixed media in tempera and watercolor on paper Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower ri...
Tempera, Watercolor, Paper
Tantric Sri Yantra Diagram
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Tantric Sri Yantra Diagram Gouache on canvas, c. 1980 Unsigned (as usual) Condition: Excellent Image/canvas size: 12 3/4 x 12 3/4 inches This image is a hand-painted representation o...
Gouache
Tantric Sri Yantra Diagram
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Tantric Sri Yantra Diagram Gouache of canvas, c. 1980 Unsigned (as usual) Condition: Excellent Image/canvas size: 13 x 13 inches This image depicts a Shri Yantra (also spelled Sri Ya...
Gouache
$5,669
H 25 in W 30 in D 2 in
20th Century Abstract Watercolour Painting 'The Orchestra Quartet'. Signed
Located in St. Albans, GB
Gen Paul 1897 – 1975 Antique watercolour painting on card. Signed bottom right. "the last of the great painters of Montmartre." Picture Size: 19 x 24" (48 x 61 cm) Frame Size: 25 x...
Watercolor
$468
H 8.27 in W 11.62 in D 1.19 in
Mixed Colors Composition - Mixed Media by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2020
By Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Mixed Colors Composition is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo (b. 1947) in 2020. Mixed media in tempera and watercolor on paper Hand- signed and dated by the artist ...
Canvas, Tempera, Watercolor
Gray with Red and Blue
By Irene Zweig
Located in Burlingame, CA
Irene Zweig creates exquisitely detailed works constructed from her own watercolor and ink drawings, which she carefully dissects and reorganizes into entirely new compositions on pa...
Wood, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor
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H 10.63 in W 8.47 in D 0.04 in
Autograph Correspondance with Sketch by Zao Wou-Ki - 1951
By Zao Wou-Ki
Located in Roma, IT
This is a Autograph Correspondance by Zao Wou-ki, addressed to the Swiss editor and graphic art collector, Nesto Jacometti. Composed of 5 Autograph Letters Signed by the French-Chin...
Paper, Ink
"JAUNE NOIR 12", ETCHING
By Zao Wou-Ki
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Zao Wou-Ki (1920-2013) is one of the most successful Chinese painters. In the last two years, over a dozen of his works have achieved more than $4 million at auction. His work...
Aquatint, Etching