Ju Jie
Green Mountain After Rain
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, Lot 595
17. Sep - 17. Sep 2015
Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, Lot 595
17. Sep - 17. Sep 2015
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 USD
Price realised: 394.000 USD
Price realised: 394.000 USD
Description
Ju Jie (Circa 1524-1585)
GREEN MOUNTAIN AFTER RAIN
signed Ju Jie, dated jiaxu of the Wanli reign, the twelfth day of the twelfth month (December 24, 1574) , with one seal of the artist, shi zhen, and one collector's seal of Sun Zutong (1894-1937), xu jing zhai cang; and three other collectors' seals, ji min zhen mi, xi yi, ji min shou cang
titleslip by Zhang Heng (1915-1963), signed Yunhui zhai, dated jiaxu (1934), the fifth lunar month
ink on paper, hanging scroll
61 by 21.6 cm. 23 3/4 by 8 1/2 in.
GREEN MOUNTAIN AFTER RAIN
signed Ju Jie, dated jiaxu of the Wanli reign, the twelfth day of the twelfth month (December 24, 1574) , with one seal of the artist, shi zhen, and one collector's seal of Sun Zutong (1894-1937), xu jing zhai cang; and three other collectors' seals, ji min zhen mi, xi yi, ji min shou cang
titleslip by Zhang Heng (1915-1963), signed Yunhui zhai, dated jiaxu (1934), the fifth lunar month
ink on paper, hanging scroll
61 by 21.6 cm. 23 3/4 by 8 1/2 in.
A top price for Ju Jie
The work Green Mountain After Rain by Ju Jie was worth USD 394,000.00 (€ 352,983.34) to a buyer in September 2015. This price was achieved in the auction Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy at Sothebys in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 50,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Green Mountain After Rain the most expensive artwork by Ju Jie that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Ju Jie
Die Arbeit Green Mountain After Rain von Ju Jie war einem Käufer im September 2015 USD 394.000,00 (€ 352.983,34) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy bei Sothebys in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 50.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Green Mountain After Rain zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Ju Jie, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.