10-12-201310-12-2013
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2678BBoston
October 12, 2013 11:00 AMCalender
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Album of Woodblocks

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$300$250
Auction: Asian Works Of Art - 2678BLocation: BostonDate / Time: October 12, 2013 11:00AM

Description:

Album of Woodblocks, China, titled "Bashi mo sha," published by Rong Bao Zhai, Beijing, 1959, featuring twelve prints of paintings by Qi Baishi for Xu Beihong.

Provenance: Purchased from Merwin Bookstore, New Haven, in the mid-20th century.
Estimate $500-700

in good condition with a small tear along a folding line; minor foxing and buckling.


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Keywords

China, Rong Bao Zhai, Beijing, Merwin Bookstore