Lot 912 · Matisse on Paper: Prints & Drawings from the Matisse Family Collections, Online
The Pleasure of Fishing
Sheng Mao · Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
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- Estimate
- $180,000–$200,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Matisse on Paper: Prints & Drawings from the Matisse Family Collections, Online, New York · 18 September 2013
- Dimensions
- 43¼ x 13½ x in. (110 x 34.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4377651
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4377651 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4377651
Sheng Mao, THE PLEASURE OF FISHING. Christie's, 18 Sep 2013, lot 912. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4377651.
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Sheng Mao, THE PLEASURE OF FISHING. Christie's, 18 Sep 2013, lot 912. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4377651.
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From the same sale Matisse on Paper: Prints & Drawings from the Matisse Family Collections, Online · Sep 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ducks, Magpies and Willow Tree | ANONYMOUS (17TH CENTURY) | $4,000–$8,000 | |
| Garden Landscape | ANONYMOUS (14TH-15TH CENTURY) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Enjoying Moonlight Under Trees | ANONYMOUS (15TH CENTURY) | $4,000–$8,000 | |
| Sixteen Arhats | ANONYMOUS (17TH CENTURY) | $12,000–$15,000 | |
| Cat Playing Amidst Blossoms | CHEN BANDING (1876-1970) AND CAO KEJIA (1906-1979) | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Calligraphy | JIN JIAN (18TH CENTURY) | $5,000–$6,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Wang Hui | 王翬 仿李成山水 | Wang Hui, Landscape after Li Cheng | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Yun Shouping | 惲壽平 江南山色 | Yun Shouping, Landscape | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Wang Hui | 王翬 山水 | Wang Hui, Landscape | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Liu Yong | 劉墉 行書「榮封祿養」 | Liu Yong, Calligraphy in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Aug 2022 | ||
| Yun Shouping | 惲壽平 錦石秋花｜Yun Shouping, Autumn Flowers | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.