Lot 1380 · Fine Chinese Modern Paintings
Scholar Gazing at a Waterfall
Fu Baoshi · Fan leaf, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$1,000,000–HK$2,000,000 hammer ≈ $128,935–$257,871
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern Paintings, Hong Kong · 2 June 2015
- Dimensions
- 19 x 55 cm. (7 1/2 x 21 5/8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4152973
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4152973 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4152973
Fu Baoshi, Scholar Gazing at a Waterfall. Christie's, 2 Jun 2015, lot 1380. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4152973.
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Fu Baoshi, Scholar Gazing at a Waterfall. Christie's, 2 Jun 2015, lot 1380. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4152973.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Seated Lady | Lin Fengmian | HK$2,000,000–HK$3,000,000 | |
| Pine Soul | Wu Guanzhong | HK$8,000,000–HK$10,000,000 | |
| Figures in Discussion | Wang Zhen | HK$150,000–HK$250,000 | |
| Wisteria and Goldfish | Wang Zhen | HK$80,000–HK$100,000 | |
| Calligraphy | Pan Tianshou | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | |
| Lotus Pond under the Sun | Huang Yongyu | — | upcoming |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fu Baoshi | Scholars Admiring a Waterfall，1961 | $244,189 | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | |
| Fu Baoshi | Landscape Inspired by Mao Zedong's Poem | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Fu Baoshi | Boating in the Rain | Sotheby's, Apr 2017 | ||
| Fu Baoshi | Waterfall in the Cliffs | Sotheby's, Apr 2017 | ||
| Fu Baoshi | mountain rain | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Fu Baoshi | scholars appreciating waterfall | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Fu Baoshi | Drifting by the Willows | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Fu Baoshi | Goddess of Xiang River | Bonhams, Apr 2019 |
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.