Lot Essay
Sanyu painted what fascinated him, the female body.
-Zao Wou-ki in remembrance of Sanyu
-Zao Wou-ki in remembrance of Sanyu
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Seated Nude
Details
SANYU
(CHANG YU, Chinese, 1901-1966)
Seated Nude
signed in Chinese; signed 'Sanyu' in Pinyin (lower right)
watercolour on paper
37.5 x 29.5 cm. (14 3/4 x 11 5/8 in.)
Painted circa 1930s
(CHANG YU, Chinese, 1901-1966)
Seated Nude
signed in Chinese; signed 'Sanyu' in Pinyin (lower right)
watercolour on paper
37.5 x 29.5 cm. (14 3/4 x 11 5/8 in.)
Painted circa 1930s
Provenance
Private Collection, France
Literature
This work will be included in the forthcoming Sanyu: Catalogue Raisonne Watercolors and Drawings in preparation by Rita Wong