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Wang Hui 1632-1717 โ€” Wang Hui, Landscape after Li Kan

Wang Hui 1632-1717

Wang Hui, Landscape after Li Kan

Wang Hui's "Landscape after Li Kan" demonstrates the artist's mastery of the literati painting tradition through its careful study of a predecessor's compositional principles. Created on a fan leaf in ink on paper, this work showcases the intimate scale and refined brushwork characteristic of scholar painting during the Qing dynasty. By referencing Li Kan's legacy, Wang Hui participates in the scholarly practice of "after" paintings, which honor earlier masters while displaying individual artistic interpretation and technical skill.

Medium
ink on paper, fan leaf

๐Ÿ”จ Auction Lot

Painting and Calligraphy on fans from the Xiao Wan Liu Tang Collection ๆ‰‡ๆตทโ”€ๅฐ่ฌๆŸณๅ ‚่ˆŠ่—ๆ˜Žๆธ…ๆ›ธ็•ซๆ‰‡้ข

October 16, 2024

Estimate: $120,000 โ€“ $280,000

Lot 7105

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Wang Hui 1632-1717, Wang Hui, Landscape after Li Kan

Wang Hui's "Landscape after Li Kan" demonstrates the artist's mastery of the literati painting tradition through its careful study of a predecessor's compositional principles. Created on a fan leaf in ink on paper, this work showcases the intimate scale and refined brushwork characteristic of scholar painting during the Qing dynasty. By referencing Li Kan's legacy, Wang Hui participates in the scholarly practice of "after" paintings, which honor earlier masters while displaying individual artistic interpretation and technical skill.

Medium
ink on paper, fan leaf
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Naturalistic, Contemplative, Classical Tradition, Chinese Artist, Hanging Scroll, Landscape, Qing Dynasty, Ink and wash on paper, 17th Century, Literati Painting

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