Japanese and Korean works of art will be exhibited at Christie's auction in New York
ARTinvestment.RU   22 августа 2008

September 18 auction will be Christie's, which will display works by Japanese and Korean art. They will be interesting paintings, traditional scrolls, ceramics and sculpture

September 18, held the last Asian Art Week auction house Christie's, where you can purchase works of Japanese and Korean art. In the autumn auction will be interesting paintings, traditional scrolls, ceramics and sculpture. It was expected that total sales will exceed U.S. $ 7 million

At the auction will be exhibited work of one of the most famous Japanese artist Kitagawa Utamaro (Kitagawa Utamaro) - «thoughtful love» ( "Mono omou koi"), which is estimated at 1-1,5 million Unfortunately, Utamaro now works in good condition is very little, and he who acquires this engraving, a unique opportunity to get hold of one of the rare works of the author. This stamp is part of a series of five images called «Poetic Anthology: About love» ( "Kasen koi no bu"), dating from approximately 1793-1794 years. Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806) - a prominent Japanese artist, one of the best masters of classical Japanese Ukiyo-e prints. Enjoyed his most famous engravings depicting beauties - «Bidzina-ha». His work has had a significant influence on the Impressionists.

For sale will also be offered an excellent selection of screens and scrolls, which the organizers of the auction are very proud of. One izyuminok this collection - a pair of screens from the XVII century, the six parts, entitled «The capital and its surroundings» ( "Rakuchu rakugai"), executed by an unknown author and evaluated at U.S. $ 800-1200 on screen showing panoramic views of Kyoto, including lot fascinating details of urban life. The abundance of gold and high quality paints show that the screens were performed on special order artist, which he had received from persons of high descent. It should be noted, and another product - a scroll kakemono «Sokol at flowering plum branches» of the Yakut Ito (Ito Jakuchu) (1716-1800), estimated at 300-400 thousand U.S. This well-known painting on silk is often published and exhibited. In Japan, traditionally considered a falcon symbol of power, the elite, but experts point out that in Yakuts falcon may be a symbol of loneliness.

Korean art will be presented in the works of contemporary artists since the last time prices have risen rapidly. Works of Korean authors are interested in many of the young collectors.

At the Christie's autumn auction will be to buy paintings by well-known artist Park Soo Gyna (Park Soo-Keun) «The figures on the background of a landscape», which was written in 1964 (estimated at 400-500 thousand U.S. ). It depicts a mother with a son and two women, returning home from the market. Park Geun-soo was born in 1914 and died in 1965-m. He was the brightest figure in modern Korean painting. Today, his works are valued very highly, but the lives of the artist, unfortunately, could not get out of poverty. It is therefore a constant motive of his works were sketches of the lives of ordinary Koreans, who now enjoy the best reputation.

At the auction will also be shown the picture of Kim Ki-hwan (Kim Whanki or Kim Hwan-gi) - one of the founders of abstract painting in Korea, the work which combines western and eastern influences. This is an abstract piece without title, which depict geometric figures have been estimated at 30-50 thousand U.S.

«Korean» part of the auction will also be presented interesting examples of pottery, some of which dates back to the Joseon (XIX century).

material produced Catherine Onuchin

Sources: artdaily.com , artinvestment.ru