Beschrijving
Lee Man Fong's 'long' signature and stamp, threequarters down on the right-hand side in black and red. Provenance: Private collection The Netherlands. Lee Man Fong rendered several versions of the ‘doves’-theme. The painting at auction stands out because of its exceptionally harmonious composition and beautiful colouring. The tree and the cherry-red blossoms enclose the two birds to form a moving unity against the subtle celadon-coloured background.
The composition and the alignment of the doves, the delicate impasto of the applied paint, the subtle colour palette, using vivid indigo blue here and there and the soft celadon-colour in the background, set this painting apart from other 'doves' by Lee Man Fong. This painting can be categorized as one of Lee Man Fong's more rare spring season 'doves', defined by the brightly blossoming flowers at the upper end of the painting, contrary to his more subdued autumn and winter season animal paintings. The painting is considered to be one of Lee Man Fong's earlier 'doves'. The late owners met Lee Man Fong in Indonesia where he told them that he considered this painting to be one of his favourites.
The painting has remained in the family since it was acquired in Hong Kong in 1962 and has had no public viewing since. Having owned several works by Lee Man Fong and also having met him, the owners kept this specific painting because of both Lee Man Fong's and the owners' view, exceptional quality - especially when compared to the numerous other 'doves' Lee Man Fong painted over the years.
Two doves under a blossoming branch
Fong, Lee Man
(Guangzhou, China, 14 november 1913
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3 april 1988)
Details
- Databanknummer:
- 79660
- Lotnummer:
- -
- Advertentietype
- Archief
- Instelling:
- Venduehuis Den Haag
- Veilingdatum:
- -
- Veilingnummer:
- -
- Stad
- -
- Limietprijs
- -
- Aankoopprijs
- -
- Verkoopprijs
- -
- Hamerprijs
- -
- Status
- Verkocht
Technische details
- Kunstvorm:
- Schilder- en Tekenkunst
- Technieken:
- Olieverf
- Dragers:
- Board
- Lengte:
- 101 cm
- Breedte:
- 49 cm
- Hoogte:
- -
- Oplage:
- -
Beschrijving
Lee Man Fong's 'long' signature and stamp, threequarters down on the right-hand side in black and red. Provenance: Private collection The Netherlands. Lee Man Fong rendered several versions of the ‘doves’-theme. The painting at auction stands out because of its exceptionally harmonious composition and beautiful colouring. The tree and the cherry-red blossoms enclose the two birds to form a moving unity against the subtle celadon-coloured background.
The composition and the alignment of the doves, the delicate impasto of the applied paint, the subtle colour palette, using vivid indigo blue here and there and the soft celadon-colour in the background, set this painting apart from other 'doves' by Lee Man Fong. This painting can be categorized as one of Lee Man Fong's more rare spring season 'doves', defined by the brightly blossoming flowers at the upper end of the painting, contrary to his more subdued autumn and winter season animal paintings. The painting is considered to be one of Lee Man Fong's earlier 'doves'. The late owners met Lee Man Fong in Indonesia where he told them that he considered this painting to be one of his favourites.
The painting has remained in the family since it was acquired in Hong Kong in 1962 and has had no public viewing since. Having owned several works by Lee Man Fong and also having met him, the owners kept this specific painting because of both Lee Man Fong's and the owners' view, exceptional quality - especially when compared to the numerous other 'doves' Lee Man Fong painted over the years.
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