Various Artists, Assemblage of Paintings and Calligraphy
This assemblage comprises two albums containing 38 leaves of mixed media works by various Chinese artists, combining both painting and calligraphy executed in ink and colour on paper. The collection represents a traditional format of artistic compilation popular among Chinese literati, showcasing diverse stylistic approaches and subject matter across multiple hands. Such albums served as vehicles for artistic exchange and aesthetic appreciation within educated circles, allowing viewers to experience a range of technical mastery and individual artistic sensibilities in a single bound volume.
- Medium
- ink and colour on paper; ink on paper, two albums of 38 leaves
- Location
- Sotheby's, New York, NY
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby'sView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
Fine Chinese Paintings
November 25, 2024
Estimate: $120,000 to $300,000
Lot 8026
Artists in conversation
Wang Fangyu
Chinese · b. 1913
Wang Fangyu was a master of both Chinese calligraphy and painting in the literati tradition, creating works that blend ink brushwork with poetic inscription in the same contemplative and classical aesthetic seen in this album compilation. His practice of combining multiple disciplines on paper mirrors the mixed media approach celebrated across these 38 leaves.
Qi Baishi
Chinese · b. 1864
Qi Baishi worked extensively in the traditional Chinese format of ink and colour on paper, seamlessly integrating calligraphic inscription with figurative and nature painting in the same classical literati spirit present in this assemblage. His output included album leaves that combined diverse subject matter and brush techniques across multiple compositions.
Zhang Daqian
Chinese · b. 1899
Zhang Daqian produced prolific bodies of work in ink and colour on paper combining painting and calligraphy, often assembled into album formats that reflect the traditional literati practice of artistic exchange and aesthetic cultivation central to this piece. His works span diverse stylistic approaches and subjects much as this multi hand compilation does.
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