Lot 1297 · Fine Chinese Modern Paintings
Swallows Returning at Sunset
Zheng Wuchang · Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$35,000–HK$55,000 hammer ≈ $4,472–$7,027
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern Paintings, Hong Kong · 26 November 2019
- Dimensions
- 40 x 31.2 cm. (15 ¾ x 12 ¼ in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3668890
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3668890 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3668890
Zheng Wuchang, Swallows Returning at Sunset. Christie's, 26 Nov 2019, lot 1297. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3668890.
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Zheng Wuchang, Swallows Returning at Sunset. Christie's, 26 Nov 2019, lot 1297. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3668890.
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