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      • Various artists, an album of seventy-one woodblock prints from Yan'an
        Nov. 06, 2024

        Various artists, an album of seventy-one woodblock prints from Yan'an

        Est: £100,000 - £150,000

        ink on paper, album of seventy-one leaves all leaves inscribed with artist names including Shih Lu (1919-1982), Gu Yuan (1919-1996) and Yan Han (1916-2011) The largest 21.5 by 32.6 cm, 8½ by 12⅞ in. Artists included: Chan Chu 張菊: #54 Chan Wan 張望: #11 Chang Ming-tan 張明坦: #42, 48 Chao Pan-pin 趙泮濱: #10 Chi Kwei-sen 計桂森: #12, 13, 29 Chi Tan 戚單: #34 Chiao Hsin-ho 焦⼼河: #28 Hsia Feng 夏風: #6, 25, 35 Hsiao Shu 蕭肅: #43, 47, 50 Ku Yuan 古元: #8, 9, 15-18, 24, 36, 41 Kuo Chun 郭鈞: #21, 23, 55 Li Ch’un 力群: #33 Li Tzu-sheng 李梓盛: #32 Lo Kung-liu 羅工柳: #46, 49 Lung Hsing 龍行: #26, 27 Ma Ta 馬達: #30, 52, 53 Shih Lu 石魯: #31, 37-40, 44, 45, 51 Su Chien 蘇堅: #22 Wang Liu-chiu 王流秋: #7, 14 Wu Cha 沃渣: #5 Yang Tin-pin 楊廷賓: #2 Yen Han 彥涵: #3, 4, 19, 20, 56-71 Anonymous 佚名: #1

        Sotheby's
      • GU YUAN Woodblock Reconstruction Of Anshan Iron & Steelworks, 1949
        Jun. 13, 2022

        GU YUAN Woodblock Reconstruction Of Anshan Iron & Steelworks, 1949

        Est: $600 - $1,200

        Chinese Cultural Revolution Woodblock by Gu Yuan, 1949. Gu Yuan (Chinese, 1919-1996). Dimensions: full margins 17 1/2 in. x 14 in., sight: 15 3/4 in. x 12 in. Condition: overall good original unframed estate condition, image bright and strong, outer margins are choppy but not affecting image. Provenance: Boston, Massachusetts Estate.

        Kensington Estate Auctions
      • GU YUAN Colored Woodcut THE BATTLE OF VICTORY, 1950
        Jun. 13, 2022

        GU YUAN Colored Woodcut THE BATTLE OF VICTORY, 1950

        Est: $600 - $1,200

        THE BATTLE OF VICTORY, 1950. Gu Yuan (Chinese, b. 1919-1996). Colored woodcut on paper by Gu Yuan. Dimensions: full margins: 11 1/4 in. x 17 1/4 in., image: 9 in. x 15 3/8 in. Condition: good original unframed estate condition. Provenance: Boston, Massachusetts Estate.

        Kensington Estate Auctions
      • Gu Yuan Woodcut ANSHAN STEELWORKS, 1949
        Feb. 07, 2022

        Gu Yuan Woodcut ANSHAN STEELWORKS, 1949

        Est: $400 - $800

        GU YUAN (Chinese, 1919-1996). Chinese Cultural Revolution Woodcut. The Reconstruction of Anshan Iron and Steel Works by the artist, Gu Yuan, 1949. Multi-Colored woodblock print. Dimensions: full Sheet: 17 6/8 in. x 13 3/4 in., image 15 1/2 in. x 12 in. Condition: good overall condition, image strong, outer margins choppy but not affecting interior. Provenance: Boston, Massachusetts Estate.

        Kensington Estate Auctions
      • A GROUP OF FOUR YAN'AN WOODBLOCK PRINTS Gu Yuan (1919-1996), Hu Yichuan (1910-2000), Ji Guisen (born 1921), and Li Qun (born 1912) (4)
        Sep. 21, 2020

        A GROUP OF FOUR YAN'AN WOODBLOCK PRINTS Gu Yuan (1919-1996), Hu Yichuan (1910-2000), Ji Guisen (born 1921), and Li Qun (born 1912) (4)

        Est: $3,000 - $5,000

        A GROUP OF FOUR YAN'AN WOODBLOCK PRINTS Gu Yuan (1919-1996), Hu Yichuan (1910-2000), Ji Guisen (born 1921), and Li Qun (born 1912) Four woodblock prints, oil-based ink on paper, and color on paper, the first Gu Yuan, Battling Drought and Famine 1945; the second Hu Yichuan Victorious Return, 1944; the third Ji Guisen Farewell, 1945; and the fourth Li Qun Army Women Help Repair a Spinning Wheel, each print laid on paper and matted. 5 3/8 x 7 5/8in (13.4 x 19.5cm); 5 1/8 x 7 7/8in (13.2 x 20cm); 5 3/8 x 7 3/8in (13.7 x 18.7cm); 5 7/8 x 8in (15 x 20.4cm) (4). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

        Bonhams
      • GU YUAN (1919-1996) AND OTHERS
        Dec. 18, 2017

        GU YUAN (1919-1996) AND OTHERS

        Est: $20,000 - $30,000

        GU YUAN (1919-1996) AND OTHERS A Group of Ten Revolutionary woodblock prints with a cover Ten woodblock prints and a cover, oil-based ink on paper or ink and color on paper, mounted in seven mounts, including the following works: a) Gu Yuan (1919-1996), Liu Zhidan, the people’s leader, 1943 b) Wang Liuqiu (1919-2011), Avenging the Dead, 1945 c) Zhang Wang (20th century), The Eighth Route Army Helping Mongolian Comrades at Harvest d) Ma Da (1903-1978), The Foundry, 1944 e) Ji Guisen (b. 1921), Inviting the Neighborhood Elders to a New Year’s Party, 1945 f) Yan Han (1916-2011), The Health Cooperative, 1944 g) Guo Jun (1920-1978), Promoting a New Method of Delivery h) Yan Han (1916-2011), When the Bullets Run Out i) Wo Zha (1905-1973), Recovering the Grain, Cattle and Sheep, 1945 j) Gu Yuan (1919-1996), Ma Xiwu Mediating a Lawsuit, 1944, and k) Anonymous (mid-1940s), Folio Cover titled Lu Yi Mu Ke Xuan Ji Various sizes, 7 1/4 x 11 1/4in (18.1 x 28.6cm) to 3 1/2 x 4 3/4in (8.8 x 12cm), largest to smallest, sight

        Bonhams
      • Gu Yuan (1919-1996), Yan Han (1916-2011), Wo Zha (1905-1973), A Group of Ten Woodblock Prints
        Sep. 11, 2017

        Gu Yuan (1919-1996), Yan Han (1916-2011), Wo Zha (1905-1973), A Group of Ten Woodblock Prints

        Est: $30,000 - $50,000

        A Group of Ten Woodblock Prints Ten woodblock prints, oil-based ink on paper, and color on paper, seven prints by Gu Yuan, including several of his most well-known images that were created 1943-44 during his stay in Yan'an, The people's Liu Zhidan, Birthday of the Labor Hero, Ma Xiwu Mediates in a Lawsuit, Eighth Route Army Training, Eighth Route Army's Autumn Harvest, Vegetable Field, Resisting the Drought; and two prints by Yan Han Helping them Hide and Carrying a Stretcher; and a print by Wo Zha Recovering the Grain, Cattle and Sheep; together with a letter from Gu Yuan to the recipient of the prints, dated April 26, 1982. 13 x 7 7/8in (33 x 20cm), the largest Footnotes 古元 套色版畫七幅 彥涵 套色版畫两幅 沃渣 版畫一幅 Provenance Gifted from Mao Zedong to Howard Hyman on September 16, 1945 Thereafter by descent In 1938 Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai established the Lu Xun Academy of Literature and Art in Yan'an, to teach artists regional and folk traditions and to endow them with the skills to advance the message of Socialism through their art. Gu Yuan was one of the earliest students and a member of the founding generation of artist who employed the woodcut medium--partly inspired by European expressionism--to achieve these goals. The 1942 Yan'an Forum of Literature and Art, of which Gu Yuan was a participant, transformed these ideals into political doctrine, and Gu Yuan's bold, dramatic images captured the struggles of the people and the promise of revolutionary change. In August 1945 World War II was quickly coming to a close, and American Air Force Private First Class Howard Hyman was stationed in Chongqing, not far from where Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai were residing at Hongyan Cun (Red Crag Village). Having heard positive reports from their American colleagues who visited Yanan, Hyman bought several cartons of American cigarettes and left them at Hongyan Cun as a goodwill gift for Mao. Much to their surprise, Mao reciprocated with a invitation to dinner, and on September 16, 1945, Hyman and two other enlisted men would join Mao, Zhou Enlai, Qiao Guanhua and Gong Peng for an intimate dinner at Hongyan Cun. It was there that Mao presented these woodcuts to Hyman, and a photograph of their encounter still hangs at Hongyan Cun today. The woodcuts came to the United States shortly after, and for years were on display Howard Hyman's New York home. Hyman and his fellow soldiers would return to China, first in the summer of 1976, with a delegation of American WWII veterans. Going back to Hongyan Cun, now a historical site and museum, they were stunned to see their photograph on the wall. The story of the fateful dinner was later recounted in the July 1987 issue of China Reconstructs. It is rare for collections of Yan'an era woodblock prints to come to auction. However a handful of institutions outside of China hold collections. The Picker Art Gallery at Colgate University, the British Museum, the Muban Foundation and The National Gallery of Australia each have fairly comprehensive holdings.

        Bonhams
      • GU YUAN ZHONGSHAN 1919-1996 SENZA TITOLO
        Mar. 13, 2017

        GU YUAN ZHONGSHAN 1919-1996 SENZA TITOLO

        Est: €350 - €500

        Coppia di stampe, Data 1947, Tirate una a 26/100 e l'altra a 6/100. | Couple of prints, date 1947 Pull a 26/100 and the other at 6/100.

        Casa d'aste ARCADIA
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