Bird Ink and colour on paper, with signature and seal of the artist, mounted, glazed and framed. The painting 22cm (8 5/8in) wide x 23cm (9in) high.
林風眠 設色紙本 烏鴉 鏡框 款識：林風眠 鈐印：林風瞑印
Provenance: an Asian private collection
來源：亞洲私人收藏
Lin Fengmian (1900–1991) was a pioneering Chinese artist who fused Western modernism with traditional Chinese art. Born in Meixian, Guangdong, he moved to Shanghai in 1919 before studying at the école Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Dijon and later in Paris under Fernand Cormon, immersing himself in both Western and Chinese art at the Musée Guimet. Returning to China in 1926, he modernised Chinese art education, organising the Beiping Art Convention and becoming the first director of the Hangzhou Academy in 1928, where he sought to merge Eastern and Western artistic traditions. After the Second World War, the academy returned to Hangzhou, but he was removed as director in 1952 and later suffered during the Cultural Revolution, destroying much of his work. Moving to Hong Kong in 1977, he lived in seclusion before gaining late recognition for his contributions to modern Chinese art. His students, including Zao Wou-Ki, Wu Guanzhong, Li Keran, and Zhu Dequn, became leading modernist painters, and in 2000, a major Beijing exhibition honoured his legacy.
See a related painting of a bird by Lin Fengmian, which was sold at Sotheby's London, 9 November 2016, lot 191.
For information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licences please contact Bonhams Shipping Department.
Buyers' Obligations
ALL BIDDERS MUST AGREE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BONHAMS' CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM, AND AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER'S PREMIUM AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS.
If you have any questions about the Conditions of Sale, please contact your nearest client services team.
Buyers' Premium and Charges
For all Sales categories, buyer's premium excluding Cars, Motorbikes, Wine, Whisky and Coin & Medal sales, will be as follows:
Buyer's Premium Rates
28% on the first £40,000 of the hammer price;
27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £40,000 up to and including £800,000;
21% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £800,000 up to and including £4,500,000;
and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of £4,500,000.
A 3rd party bidding platform fee of 4% of the Hammer Price for Buyers using the following bidding platforms will be added to the invoices of successful Buyers for auctions starting on or after 6th July 2024 – Invaluable; Live Auctioneers; The Saleroom; Lot-tissimo.
VAT at the current rate of 20% will be added to the Buyer's Premium and charges excluding Artists Resale Right.
Payment Notices
For payment information please refer to the sale catalog.
Shipping Notices
For information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licenses please contact Bonhams Shipping Department.
