LOT DETAILS

Materials:

acrylic on canvas

Size Notes:

22 x 29 cm. (8 5/8 x 11 3/8 in.)

Edition:

Painted in 1998.

Description:

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Markings:

signed and dated ''98 liuye' on the overlap

Condition:

This work is in very good condition. Upon very close inspection, a pinpoint studio mark is located to the left of the figure's fingers. There is evidence of pinpoint rubbing at the corners, only visible upon very close inspection. Under Ultraviolet light, a couple of minute watermarks fluoresce toward the lower right, which cannot be seen under ambient lighting; there is no restoration apparent. This work is not framed.

Literature:

Christoph Noe, ed., Liu Ye: Catalogue Raisonné 1991-2015, Berlin, 2015, no. 98-21, pp. 113, 285 (illustrated)

Provenance:

Galerie Serieuze Zaken, Amsterdam<br />Private Collection <br />Christie's, London, 1 July 2008, lot 365<br />Private Collection<br />Christie's, Hong Kong, 28 November 2010, lot 1217<br />Acquired at the above sale by the present owner