Lot 259 · Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
Opera Figure – Li Huiniang
Ye Qianyu · Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$50,000–HK$80,000 hammer ≈ $6,380–$10,208
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings, Hong Kong · 29 April 2026
- Dimensions
- 34 x 46 cm. (13 3⁄8 x 18 1⁄8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3082621
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3082621 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3082621
Ye Qianyu, Opera Figure – Li Huiniang. Christie's, 29 Apr 2026, lot 259. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3082621.
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Ye Qianyu, Opera Figure – Li Huiniang. Christie's, 29 Apr 2026, lot 259. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3082621.
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