Zao Wou-Ki Zao Wou-Ki 趙無極 | Mon pays 故鄉

Property from an Important Private American Collection
Zao Wou-Ki
1920 - 2013
Mon pays

oil on canvas
signed Wou-Ki in Chinese and Zao in Pinyin, dated 57 (lower right); signed Zao Wou-Ki in Pinyin, titled Mon pays and dated 1957 (on the verso)
Executed in 1957.
60 by 92.5 cm.
23 ⅝ by 36 ⅜ in.
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美國重要私人收藏
趙無極
1920 - 2013
故鄉

油畫畫布
款識
無極ZAO 57（右下）
ZAO WOU-KI Mon pays 1957（畫背）
一九五七年作
60 x 92.5 cm.
23 ⅝ x 36 ⅜ in.

Condition Report:
Please refer to the attached condition report conducted by Karina Jagudina, dated 6 September 2022.

"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Provenance:
Galerie de France, Paris

Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired from the above by late 1950s)

Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc., New York, 18 March 1965, Lot 142 (consigned by the above)

Acquired from the above by the present owner

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巴黎，法蘭西畫廊

瑞士，私人收藏（1950年代末前購自上述來源）

紐約，帕克-伯內特畫廊，1965年3月18日，拍品編號142（委托自上述來源）

現藏家購自上述來源