Wang Shouren
Poem "Parting At The Ye River" In Cursive Script
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, Lot 577
20. Mar - 20. Mar 2014
Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, Lot 577
20. Mar - 20. Mar 2014
Estimate: 60.000 - 80.000 USD
Price realised: 2.045.000 USD
Price realised: 2.045.000 USD
Description
Wang Shouren 1472-1529
POEM "PARTING AT THE YE RIVER" IN CURSIVE SCRIPT
signed Wang Shouren, dated jiazi (1504) of the Hongzhi reign, the fifteenth day of the fourth lunar month, with one seal of the artist, yang ming shan ren zhi yin, and one other collector's seal, yan men feng shi zhen cang. Frontispiece by Luo Zhenyu (1866-1940), signed Shangyu Luo Zhenyu, dated guichou (1913) of the Xuantong reign, autumn, with two seals, luo zhen yu yin, luo shu yan. Colophons by Luo Zhenyu, signed Shangyu Luo Zhenyu, dated gui
ink on paper, album of fifteen leaves
27 by 12 cm. 10 5/8 by 4 3/4 in. (10)
POEM "PARTING AT THE YE RIVER" IN CURSIVE SCRIPT
signed Wang Shouren, dated jiazi (1504) of the Hongzhi reign, the fifteenth day of the fourth lunar month, with one seal of the artist, yang ming shan ren zhi yin, and one other collector's seal, yan men feng shi zhen cang. Frontispiece by Luo Zhenyu (1866-1940), signed Shangyu Luo Zhenyu, dated guichou (1913) of the Xuantong reign, autumn, with two seals, luo zhen yu yin, luo shu yan. Colophons by Luo Zhenyu, signed Shangyu Luo Zhenyu, dated gui
ink on paper, album of fifteen leaves
27 by 12 cm. 10 5/8 by 4 3/4 in. (10)
Artwork auctioned at 25 times the upper estimate price
The work Poem "Parting At The Ye River" In Cursive Script by Wang Shouren was worth USD 2,045,000.00 (€ 1,484,357.99) to a buyer in March 2014. 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 80,000.00 many times over. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Wang Shouren; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Letter To The Family sold at auction in March 2013 with the realized price of USD 1,925,000.00 (€ 1,502,028.71).
Kunstwerk zum 25-fachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Poem "Parting At The Ye River" In Cursive Script von Wang Shouren war einem Käufer im März 2014 USD 2.045.000,00 (€ 1.484.357,99) 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 80.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Wang Shouren; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Letter To The Family im März 2013 mit dem Hammerpreis von USD 1.925.000,00 (€ 1.502.028,71).
Wang Shouren - Auction history
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