Lot 23
Three Women
Walasse TING (Chinese-American, 1929 - 2010)
1989
Ink and color on paper
178 x 96 cm
Estimate
TWD 2,260,000-3,280,000
HKD 550,000-800,000
USD 70,500-102,600
Sold Price
Signature
PROVENANCE:
Sam Francis Estate
Gallery Delaive BV, Amsterdam
Private collection, Taipei
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During Walasse Ting's early Paris period, he was deeply influenced by Matisse's painting, because there are always beautiful colors and bright contract in his painting. Influences also came from traditional Chinese colored drawings; he also loves the white in porcelains and transparency in nature paintings. After the late 70's, Walasse combined both the spirit of caligraphy and techniques in woodblock prints, gradually developing his unique creative style.
When choosing the theme for his paintings, Walasse Ting painted mostly young girls, he enjoyed bringing up their attractive spots, no matter if they are western or eastern, and he veiled them with their bashful beauty, providing a traditional eastern spirit.
Modern & Contemporary Art
Ravenel Autumn Auction 2011 Hong Kong
Monday, November 28, 2011, 11:30am