1977 WU GUANZHONG OIL ON CANVAS, FRAMED, BRIDGE

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Artist(s): Wu Guanzhong (1919-2010) A quiet canal scene within a Jiangnan water town, with whitewashed houses lining a narrow waterway crossed by a stone arch bridge. A solitary boatman occupies the foreground while reflections animate the dark water below. Executed in a restrained palette of black, white, and gray with small accents of color, the painting emphasizes the geometric relationship between architecture, water, and space. The bold simplification of forms and the contrast between dark roofs and white walls closely relate to the visual vocabulary associated with Wu Guanzhong?s mature period. Oil on Canvas, wooden Framed Dimensions (Painting View/Sight): 52cm H x 44cm W Dated: 1977 Signed/Seal(s): Signed PROVENANCE: Acquired from a prominent collector, representing an important private collections. The collections presented and offered up to auctions from Lot 25 through Lot 136; and additional related documents and or manuscripts from Lot 137 to Lot 228. Wei Tao-Ming (Wei Daoming), (October 28, 1899 - May 18, 1978) was a prominent Chinese diplomat, statesman, and senior official of the Republic of China. Born in Jiangxi Province, he studied law in the United States and became active in the Nationalist government under Chiang Kai-shek. During the Second World War, Wei served as the Republic of China's Ambassador to the United States from 1942 to 1946, playing an important role in strengthening Sino-American relations during the Allied war effort. He later held several key government positions, including Governor of Taiwan Province (1947-1949), Ambassador to Japan, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China from 1966 to 1971. Wei remained an influential figure in Chinese diplomacy throughout the mid-twentieth century and was closely involved in the Republic of China's international affairs during a period of major political transition in East Asia. ARTIST BIO: Wu Guanzhong (1919-2010) was one of the most influential Chinese painters of the twentieth century. Born in Jiangsu Province, he studied at the National Academy of Art in Hangzhou under leading artists of the period before continuing his education at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. His exposure to both traditional Chinese painting and modern Western art profoundly shaped his artistic vision.Upon returning to China, Wu devoted himself to exploring the integration of Chinese ink painting with modern European compositional principles. His landscapes, architectural scenes, and depictions of rivers, villages, and gardens are celebrated for their lyrical abstraction, expressive brushwork, and distinctive use of color. Throughout his career, he emphasized the importance of artistic form and visual beauty, advocating the synthesis of Eastern and Western artistic traditions.Wu Guanzhong worked in both oil painting and ink, creating highly personal interpretations of landscapes inspired by regions such as Jiangnan, Guilin, and the Yangtze River area. His mature style, characterized by rhythmic lines, simplified forms, and poetic atmosphere, established him as one of the foremost modern Chinese artists.His works have been exhibited internationally and are held in major museum collections throughout China, Asia, Europe, and North America. Today, Wu Guanzhong is regarded as a pioneering figure in modern Chinese art whose innovations helped redefine the relationship between traditional Chinese aesthetics and modern artistic expression.

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