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Wang Hui 1632-1717 โ€” Wang Hui, Fishing in Mist

Wang Hui 1632-1717

Wang Hui, Fishing in Mist

"Fishing in Mist," a fan leaf painting by the renowned Qing dynasty master Wang Hui (1632 1717), exemplifies the literati painting tradition through its delicate application of ink on paper. The composition captures a solitary fisherman navigating misty waters, rendered with Wang Hui's characteristic technical mastery of atmospheric perspective and subtle tonal gradations. This intimate work demonstrates the artist's deep knowledge of classical Chinese landscape painting while maintaining the spontaneity and personal expression valued in scholarly artistic practice.

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: $100,000 โ€“ $300,000

Lot 7062

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Wang Hui 1632-1717, Wang Hui, Fishing in Mist

"Fishing in Mist," a fan leaf painting by the renowned Qing dynasty master Wang Hui (1632 1717), exemplifies the literati painting tradition through its delicate application of ink on paper. The composition captures a solitary fisherman navigating misty waters, rendered with Wang Hui's characteristic technical mastery of atmospheric perspective and subtle tonal gradations. This intimate work demonstrates the artist's deep knowledge of classical Chinese landscape painting while maintaining the spontaneity and personal expression valued in scholarly artistic practice.

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

Related themes

Nature and solitude, Contemplative, Ink and wash on silk, Misty Atmosphere, Hanging Scroll, Landscape, Qing Dynasty, 17th Century, Literati Painting, Chinese

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