Lot description
MODERN CHINESE PAINTINGS BY BEIJING ARTISTS FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION (LOTS 1120-1132) WATERFALL IN TIERS WATERFALL IN TIERS measurements note 109.8 by 59.5 cm. 43 1/4 by 23 1/2 in. Signed Keran, dated ding mao and 1987, inscribed, and with five seals of the artist. Titleslip by Wu Ping (B. 1920) ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll Condition Note: Han Mo 4, Monograph ¡ª Li Keran, Han Mo Xuan Co. Ltd., Hong Kong, May 1990, pp. 49 Modern Chinese Art, Korea Art Critics Press, April 1993, p. 53 Li Keran's Life and Art, written by Wan Qingli, Hsiung-shih Publishing House, Taipei, November 1995, p. 20 Collected Works by Contemporary Chinese Painting Masters: Li Keran, Guwuxuan Publishing House, November 1995, pl. 17 The World of Li Keran, written by Wan Qingli, Shi Jh Tang Press Co. Ltd., Taipei, November 2000, pl. 97 Collecting Li Keran, Fujian Fine Arts Publishing House, January 2002, p. 70 We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described in our catalogue. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE. EXHIBITED Seoul, South Korea Financial News Agency, Exhibition of Famous Chinese Painters of the 1990s, Oct 12-16, 1990 Taipei, National Museum of History, The World of Li Keran, November 3 to December 5, 2000 Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, The World of Li Keran, December 15, 2000 to March 18, 2001