Lot 1151 · Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
Returning to Retreat
Pu Ru · Hanging scroll, ink on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$120,000–HK$180,000 hammer ≈ $15,350–$23,025
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings, Hong Kong · 31 May 2024
- Dimensions
- 134 x 33 cm. (52 ¾ x 13 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3256190
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3256190 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3256190
Pu Ru, Returning to Retreat. Christie's, 31 May 2024, lot 1151. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3256190.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings · May 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| HKID - Urban Diary | ERIC HO KAY-NAM (HE JILAN, B. 1974) | HK$60,000–HK$90,000 | |
| Cicada and Willow | ZHAO SHAO’ANG (1905-1998) | HK$70,000–HK$90,000 | |
| Spring | FENG DAZHONG (B. 1949) | HK$350,000–HK$550,000 | |
| Landscape / Calligraphy | XIAO XUN (1883-1944) / LI JINGYU (1858-1935) | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Eight-character Calligraphic Couplet in Seal Script | WANG FU’AN (1880-1960) | HK$70,000–HK$100,000 | |
| Snowscape | Lin Fengmian | HK$500,000–HK$700,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 煙波泛舟 | Pu Ru, Sailing in the Mist | $16,051 | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | |
| Pu Ru | Bird and Butterfly on Branch | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 烏騅 | Pu Ru, Steed | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 楷書五言聯 | Pu Ru, Calligraphy Couplet in Kaishu | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 雲山雁影 | Pu Ru, Pavilion by Secluded Mountain | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 觀瀑圖 | Pu Ru, Scholar Appreciating Waterfall | Sotheby's, Aug 2022 | ||
| Pu Ru | Plum Village in the Snow | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 雙松圖 | Pu Ru, Pine Trees | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 |
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.