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Lot 756: LI MEISHU

Est: $1,800,000 HKD - $2,000,000 HKDSold:
Christie'sHong Kong, Hong KongOctober 31, 2004

Item Overview

Description

(1902-1983)

A Clear Day

signed 'Meishu' in Chiense (lower right)
oil on canvas
116.5 x 91 cm. (45 1/4 x 35 1/4 in.)
Painted in 1942

Artist or Maker

Exhibited

EXHIBITED:
Taipei, Taiwan, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Exhibition on memory of Li Mei-Shu on the 10th anniversary of his death: the female portraits series, January 16th - April 11th, 1993.
Taipei, Taiwan, Lin & Keng Gallery, Exhibition of First Generation Artists' Works, JUne 15th-28th, 1996.

Literature

LITERATURE:
Li Jingguan, The Oil Paintings by Li Mei-shu, Taipei, Taiwan, 1982, plate 5, (illustrated).
Artist Publishing Co., The Taiwan Fine Art SEries: Li Mei-shu, Taipei, Taiwan, plate 15, (illuststrated).
Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Exhibiton on memory of Li Mei-shu on the 10th anniversary of his death: the Femail protraits series, Taipei, Taiwan, January 1993, pp.46-47, (illustrated).
Artist Publishing co., Li Mei Shu- Taiwan Fine Arts Series, Taipei, Taiwan, August 1992, p.53, (illustrated).
Hsun Shih Arts Publishing Ltd., Co., Master Works by Taiwan First Generation Artists - Family Fine Arts Museum Series - Li Meishu, Taipei, Taiwan, October 1993, p.60, (illustrated).
Lin & Keng Gallery, Exhibition of First Generation Artists' works, Taipei, Taiwan, June 1996, p.23 & 123, (illustrated).

Auction Details

Important 20th Century Chinese Paintings from the Yageo Foundation

by
Christie's
October 31, 2004, 12:00 AM EST

2203-8 Alexandra House 16-20 Chater Road, Hong Kong, HK