Category
Print-MultipleMedium
EtchingType of Artwork
Original artwork (50)Signature
Hand signedSize of the artwork
56 x 38 cm(22.05 x 14.96 in)
Condition
good conditionArtwork description
ZAO Wou-Ki
(1921-2013)
The Stairs(1951)
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This original etching in colours is hand signed in pencil in Chinese and Pinyin at the lower right margin. It is also dated in pencil next to the signature ‘51’ [1955].
It is hand numbered and inscribed in pencil ‘H.C.’ one of eight hors commerce [out of trade] impressions aside from the standard edition of 50. There were also eight artist’s proofs.
It was printed by G. Le Blanc Paris in 1951.
Literature:
1. Ågerup, J. (1994). Zao Wou-Ki - The Graphic Work - A Catalogue Raisonne 1937-1995. Copenhagen: Heede & Moestrup.
Reference: Ågerup 66
2. Rivière, Y. ed., Arts et Metiers Graphiques, Zao Wou-ki: Les estampes 1937-1974, Paris, France
Reference: Rivière 68
Condition: Good condition. The sheet reduced on all sides. The sheet slightly toned at the edges.