Live Auction 2961Fine Chinese Modern Paintings
LIN FENGMIAN (1900-1991)
Lot 1282 Property from a Private American Collection

LIN FENGMIAN (1900-1991)

Nude

Closed27 November 2012

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HKD 620,000

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LIN FENGMIAN (1900-1991)
Nude
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dedicated to Ruohong
Ink and colour on paper
30.3 x 32.8 cm. (11 7/8 x 12 7/8 in.)
20th Century

Part of lot 189, 26 April 1998, Fine Modern and Contemporary Chinese Paintings, Christie's Hong Kong.

Specialist note

The painting is dedicated to Cai Ruohong (1910 - 2002), native of Jiangxi, who was one of the founding members of the New Chinese Art Foundation, as well as a noted artist and social activist. Cai took up many important positions in promoting Chinese arts and culture, such as art editor of the People's Daily (renmin ribao), deputy head of the Cultural Affairs Art department and deputy head of the Chinese Paintings Research Academy.