Wang Fangyu
Phoenix
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong (Online Auction)
Dawn of Spring: Chinese Paintings Online, Lot 125
21. Feb - 8. Mar 2024
Dawn of Spring: Chinese Paintings Online, Lot 125
21. Feb - 8. Mar 2024
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 HKD
Price realised: 13.860 HKD
Price realised: 13.860 HKD
Description
WANG FANGYU (1913-1997) Phoenix Hanging scroll, ink on paper 102.5 x 33 cm. (40 3 ⁄ 8 x 13 in.) With two seals of the artist NOTE: The phoenix is a mythical bird most often seen in Chinese art. According to the etymology of the Chinese characters fenghuang (鳳凰), the phoenix is the “emperor of all birds.” By tradition, the phoenix has the head of a pheasant, the body of a mandarin duck, the tail of a peacock, the legs of a crane, the mouth of a parrot, and the wings of a swallow. A popular subject in paintings and decorative motifs, the phoenix is always beautifully adorned in a regal manner befitting of its status. Here the artist captures the majesty of this mythical bird with large commanding strokes.
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