Lot  23 Ravenel Autumn Auction 2011 Hong Kong

Ravenel Autumn Auction 2011 Hong Kong

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

With one seal of the artist

PROVENANCE:


Sam Francis Estate

Gallery Delaive BV, Amsterdam

Private collection, Taipei

+ OVERVIEW

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.

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Modern & Contemporary Art

Ravenel Autumn Auction 2011 Hong Kong

Monday, November 28, 2011, 11:30am