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Wang Guxiang 1501 - 1568 โ€” Wang Guxiang, Flowers
Wang Guxiang 1501 - 1568

Wang Guxiang, Flowers

Wang Guxiang's "Flowers" is a handscroll executed in ink and colour on paper during the Ming Dynasty, showcasing the artist's mastery of botanical subject matter rendered in the literati painting tradition. The work demonstrates the refined technique characteristic of sixteenth century Chinese painting, where delicate brushwork and subtle colour application convey the essence of flowering plants. As a literati painter of the Jiangnan region, Wang Guxiang employed this intimate format to explore the interplay between naturalistic observation and expressive brushwork, qualities central to scholarly painting practice of his era.

Medium
ink and colour on paper, handscroll

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Power & Culture โ€“ Heirlooms from the Poon Family Collection

October 16, 2024

Estimate: $2,000,000 โ€“ $4,000,000

Lot 810

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Wang Guxiang 1501 - 1568, Wang Guxiang, Flowers

Wang Guxiang's "Flowers" is a handscroll executed in ink and colour on paper during the Ming Dynasty, showcasing the artist's mastery of botanical subject matter rendered in the literati painting tradition. The work demonstrates the refined technique characteristic of sixteenth century Chinese painting, where delicate brushwork and subtle colour application convey the essence of flowering plants. As a literati painter of the Jiangnan region, Wang Guxiang employed this intimate format to explore the interplay between naturalistic observation and expressive brushwork, qualities central to scholarly painting practice of his era.

Medium
ink and colour on paper, handscroll
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Floral Subject, Delicate Aesthetic, Chinese Artist, Scholarly Tradition, Hanging Scroll, Ming Dynasty, Ink And Wash, Monochromatic technique, Botanical Study, Literati Painting