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Lot 11: WEI ZHIKE (16TH CENTURY)

Est: $45,000 USD - $50,000 USDSold:
Christie'sNew York, NY, USSeptember 16, 2014

Item Overview

Description

WEI ZHIKE (16TH CENTURY) BUBBLING SPRING IN SHADY PINES Fan leaf, mounted and framed, ink on gold paper Inscribed and signed by the artist, with three seals 8 x 18¼ in. (20 x 46.5 cm.)

Dimensions

20 x 46.5 cm.

Artist or Maker

Date

16TH CENTURY

Notes

Wei Zhike, a Ming dynasty painter, was born in present-day Nanjing. He and his elder brother, Huang, sold paintings for a living. Wei Zhike was especially skilled in poetry composition, landscape painting after the Song-Yuan masters, and flower painting. His works are heralded for their beautiful brushwork; soft, delicate use of color; and elegant composition.

Auction Details

Fine Chinese Paintings

by
Christie's
September 16, 2014, 10:00 AM EST

20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, NY 10020, US