Wu Hao
Lotus Pond after Rain
Found at
Christies,
New York (Online Auction)
Summer Reverie: Chinese Paintings Online, Lot 104
15. Aug - 29. Aug 2023
Summer Reverie: Chinese Paintings Online, Lot 104
15. Aug - 29. Aug 2023
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
WU HAO (1930-2017) Lotus Pond after Rain Scroll, mounted for framing, ink and colour on paper 242.2 x 57.5 cm. (95 3 ⁄ 8 x 22 5 ⁄ 8 in.) Inscribed, with four seals of the artist Dated wuchen year (1988) NOTE: Wu Hao, also known as Yu, Chiyuan, Tui Jushi, and Tui Yuan Ci Ke, was born in Fushan, Guangdong Province. In 1948, he began studying Western art at the Guangdong Fine Art Institution and was employed under Ding Yanyong and Zhao Shao’ang. In 1954, he became a student of Xie Zhiliu. Wu has deep knowledge in Song and Yuan paintings. He was a close friend of Rong Geng and would often discuss art with him. Besides painting, Wu is also skilled in calligraphy, poetry, and seal carving.
Auction result well in line with expectations
In August this year Christies in New York held the auction Summer Reverie: Chinese Paintings Online, which included the work Lotus Pond after Rain by Wu Hao. The price achieved of HKD 44,100.00 (€ 5,187.52) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as HKD 30,000.00 – 50,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Wu Hao achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Landscape in April this year with an auction result of HKD 60,000.00 (€ 61,271.74).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im August diesen Jahres führte Christies in New York die Auktion Summer Reverie: Chinese Paintings Online durch, in der auch die Arbeit Lotus Pond after Rain von Wu Hao zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von HKD 44.100,00 (€ 5.187,52) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit HKD 30.000,00 – 50.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Wu Hao erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Landscape im April diesen Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 60.000,00 (€ 61.271,74).
