UNTITLED (BIRD)

Name: WALASSE TING (CHINA, 1929-2010)
Brand: UNTITLED (BIRD)
Price: 2200.00 USD
Availability: SoldOut

Price Realised USD 2,750

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USD 2,000 - USD 3,000

Closed: 28 Apr 2016

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WALASSE TING (CHINA, 1929-2010)

UNTITLED (BIRD)

Price Realised USD 2,750

Closed: 28 Apr 2016

Price Realised USD 2,750

Closed: 28 Apr 2016

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WALASSE TING (CHINA, 1929-2010)
UNTITLED (BIRD)
one seal of the artist (upper right)
ink on paper
16 ½ x 22 3/8 in. (42 x 57 cm.)
Painted in the late 1950s to early 1960s.

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Lot Essay

Walasse Ting apprenticed in France when he was young, later settling in New York after 1959. Greatly influenced by Pop Art and Abstract Expressionism, Ting is most well-known for his brightly colored works that explore the female form. However, he also displayed great enthusiasm for depicting subjects taken from the natural world, including flowers, birds, and cats among other creatures. This work serves as a link between his traditional ink paintings and Western avant-garde style. Broad brushstrokes define the bird’s shape, blooming ink translating to convey his subject’s fluffy plumage. This minimal style of representation recalls the works of famous Qing Dynasty painter Bada Shanren whose works were admired for their concise style.