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Zao Wou-Ki — 09.08.50
Zao Wou-Ki

09.08.50

1950

Zao Wou-Ki's 1950 '09.08.50' is an oil on canvas that exemplifies the artist's abstract expressionist approach combining gestural mark-making with chromatic sensitivity. The work demonstrates Wou-Ki's characteristic fusion of Eastern artistic sensibilities with Western modernist abstraction. This painting reflects his innovative contribution to mid-century abstract art and color-field exploration.

Medium
oil on canvas
Location
Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT

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20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Evening Sale

May 28, 2017

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Zao Wou-Ki, 09.08.50, 1950

Zao Wou-Ki's 1950 '09.08.50' is an oil on canvas that exemplifies the artist's abstract expressionist approach combining gestural mark-making with chromatic sensitivity. The work demonstrates Wou-Ki's characteristic fusion of Eastern artistic sensibilities with Western modernist abstraction. This painting reflects his innovative contribution to mid-century abstract art and color-field exploration.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
1950
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Post-War, Abstract Expressionism, Modern, Earth Tones, Abstract, Chinese, Figurative, Oil on Canvas

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