Lot 310: ZHU WEI B. 1966

Signed Zhu Wei in Chinese, entitled, and with thirteen seals of the artist

hanging scroll; ink and colour on paper

Condition Note: Zhu Wei diary, Plum Blossoms Ltd., 2000, p 333

65.5 by 65.5 cm. 25 3/4 by 25 3/4 in.

Literature is not completely tabooed in Zhu Wei's paintings; in fact, literary elements can be found in works where he exhibits extreme romanticism. They reflect no longer reality, but a sense of compassionate ridicule and hapless absurdity beneath surface appearances. The structure and detail of Zhu Wei's works are often intimately and intricately associated with Chinese classical literature. His understanding of classical literature, combined with his unique interpretations and observations, lead to distinctive experiences and reactions to which only an accomplished artist could relate.

Selected from The Pinnacle of Aesthetics and Thinking by Liu Tiancheng