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PROPERTY FORMERLY IN THE PROPERTY FROM ANOTHER OWNER Lu Zhaoxiong (b. 1940), a Shanghai-based
COLLECTION OF DR. DOMINIC artist, is known for his works depicting
MAN-KIT LAM 6479 scenes of Shanghai over various periods.
JOHN WAY (WEI LETANG, 1921-2012) In 1959, his oil painting ‘On the Bund’ was
6478 Untitled, 1963 selected for the Shanghai Art Exhibition
DOMINIC MAN-KIT LAM (LIN WENJIE, Oil on paper, framed and glazed, signed by commemorating the 10th anniversary of
B. 1947) the artist and dated to 1963, inscribed at Shanghai’s liberation. Lu was active during
Untitled lower left John Way ‘63, with a label on the the 1960s-70s when the norm of ‘the arts
Chromoskedasic painting on photographic reverse from the John Peterson Gallery of are created to serve politics’ was in place in
paper, signed Lam 022888 at lower right, Boston, describing the painting as “Untitled China. Lu’s works were exhibited together
embossed with a seal on the reverse reading (Green)”. with those by other important Chinese
Lin Wenjie, together with a monograph of the 14 1/2 x 23in (37 x 58.4cm) modern artists including Lin Fengmian, Wu
artist’s work. Dayu, and Yan Wenliang.
24 x 30 7/8in (60.8 x 75.8cm) US$1,500 - 2,500
PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS
US$3,000 - 5,000 PROPERTY FROM A BAY AREA PRIVATE
COLLECTOR 6481
Dominic Man-Kit Lam discovered the HAN MEILIN (B. 1936)
chromoskedasic process of creating images 6480 Horse, 1995
on photographic paper in 1980 while he was LU ZHAOXIONG (B. 1940) Ink on paper, mounted for framing, inscribed
doing research in the field of physiology of A City Scene with a poem, dated yihai san yue (1995,
perception. A highly regarded eye doctor by Oil on canvas, framed, the lower right sign third month) and signed Han Meilin with two
vocation, his work was the recent focus of Xiong in Chinese. artist’s seals reading da wu cheng fo and
an exhibition at the Shanghai Art Museum, 18 3/4 x 22 1/2in (47.6 x 57.1cm) Han Meilin yin.
and he has collaborated with Zhang Daqian, 16 5/8 x 26 1/2in (42.2 x 67.3cm)
Guan Shanyue, and Zhao Shao’ang. US$2,200 - 3,500
US$2,500 - 4,000
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