Lot 1638 · Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online
Butterflies
Wu Yisheng · Album, ink and colour on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$10,000–HK$20,000 hammer ≈ $1,290–$2,581
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online, Hong Kong · 9 July 2014
- Dimensions
- Full painting measures 16.5 x 190 cm. (6½ x 74¾ in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3723300
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3723300 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3723300
Wu Yisheng, Butterflies. Christie's, 9 Jul 2014, lot 1638. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3723300.
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Wu Yisheng, Butterflies. Christie's, 9 Jul 2014, lot 1638. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3723300.
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