Lot 150
A Large Polychrome Stucco 'Celestial Maiden' Fresco Fragment, Yuan-Ming Dynasty (1279-1644)
Lot 150 Details
A Large Polychrome Stucco 'Celestial Maiden' Fresco Fragment, Yuan-Ming Dynasty (1279-1644)
元/明 灰泥彩绘天女图壁画局部
The celestial deity holding a pair of Daoist 'wind-and-fire wheels' and dressed in flowing robes, sashes, and ornaments, the phoenix headdress and other details picked out in gesso relief, the figure set against a heavenly backdrop of billowing clouds; image 117 x 83.5 cm
frame 65.1 x 51.9 in — 165.3 x 131.8 cm
Estimate $6,000-$8,000
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Provenance:
Acquired in the 1960s by descent from the Estate of Theodore Saunders, King Township, Ontario
来源：
1960年代由安大略省金镇西奥多·桑德斯（Theodore Saunders）遗产继承
Note:
This style of mural painting follows the tradition of the Tang dynasty artist Wu Daozi, who created numerous Buddhist and Daoist temple murals throughout his lifetime. Many Ming and Qing dynasty mural artists sought to follow his style of painting.
Compare with examples from Sotheby's New York, September 12, 2018, lot 200; and Sotheby's New York, September 26, 2023, lot 1158
此类壁画传承唐代画家'百代画圣'吴道子风格技法，其一生创作大量佛教和道教寺庙壁画。许多明清时期的壁画画匠纷纷效仿其绘画艺术风格。
类似一例请参考纽约苏富比2018年9月12日，拍品编号200；以及2023年9月26日，拍品编号1158
https://sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2018/important-chinese-art-n09904/lot.200.html
https://sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/china-5000-years-4/a-polychrome-stucco-celestial-maidens-fresco