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Lot 2309: Xiao Shufang (1911-2005) Iris

Est: $6,000 USD - $8,000 USDSold:
BonhamsSan Francisco, CA, USJune 22, 2010

Item Overview

Description

Iris
Mounted as a hanging scroll, ink and color on paper, the artist's signature and inscription recording that the painting was executed in Beijing, followed by one square intaglio seal reading Xiao shi Shufang and one rectangular intaglio seal reading hua chang hao, the striking composition of blue and white irises beneath a title in seal script reading Pianpian Wu (Elegant Dance) a playful allusion to the fluttering of butterflies and the Chinese name for the iris, the 'butterfly orchid'.
39 1/8in x 19 1/8in (100 x 48.5cm)

Artist or Maker

Auction Details

Chinese Works of Art

by
Bonhams
June 22, 2010, 12:00 PM PST

220 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94103, US