Du Hongnian (1928-1998)

Du Hongnian (1928-1998)
BIRCH FOREST
Woodblock, 1981, signed, titled, dated and numbered 5/30 in pencil in lower margin
sheet 53 x 66cm approximately, unframed;
Zhu Wuji (b.1970)
FIRST SUN RAYS IN THE MORNING
Woodblock, 2007, signed, dated and numbered 8/25 on lower margin
sheet 78.5 x 68.7cm approximately, unframed (2)

杜鸿年 桦林 版画 1981
朱无极 晨曦 版画 2007
一组两件
Sold for £260

Condition report:
Provenance: Birch Forest: Artelino. Icking, Germany, May 2008.
Provenance: First Sun Rays In The Morning: Artelino. Icking, Germany, July 2007.

Condition: Birch Forest - Some creases in margins, especially in top margin. Horizontal and vertical indented lines around image, most prominently above the image, probably from the printing process. The occasional very light smudge of dirt.
Sun rays in the morning - scattered light surface dirt throughout including smudges, finger prints and light flecks of ink. A few scattered light spots of brown foxing. The ink used is very thick and shiny so there are some areas of fine cracking, especially in sky where ink is particularly textured. Please see images for details