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- Estimate
- HK$600,000–HK$800,000 hammer ≈ $77,359–$103,146
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 4 October 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4512342
- Record
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Li Keran, Herdboy Under Plum Blossoms. Sotheby's, 4 Oct 2016, lot 1446. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4512342.
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Li Keran, Herdboy Under Plum Blossoms. Sotheby's, 4 Oct 2016, lot 1446. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4512342.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Oct 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camellia and Butterfly; Calligraphy | Yu Fei'an | HK$250,000–HK$350,000 | |
| Lotus in the Pond | Pu Ru | HK$120,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Plum Blossoms | Zhang Daqian | HK$350,000–HK$500,000 | |
| Poem in Xingshu | He Shaoji | HK$35,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Flying Geese by the Reeds | Lin Fengmian | HK$400,000–HK$600,000 | |
| Sitting in the Autumn Breeze | Li Keran | HK$2,500,000–HK$4,000,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li Keran | Herdboy Playing Flute | $88,645 | Christie's, May 2024 | |
| Li Keran | Boy Herding at Sunset | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Li Keran | Li Keran 李可染 | Herdboy Under Plum Blossoms 春在枝頭 | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Li Keran | Viewing the Mountain | Christie's, May 2018 | ||
| Li Keran | Li Keran 李可染 |Poet Seeking for Inspiration 苦吟圖 | Sotheby's, Aug 2021 | ||
| Li Keran | Li Keran 李可染 | Herding Under Willows 柳溪歸牧圖 | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Li Keran | Boy on Buffalo under Plum Blossoms | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Li Keran | Herding, 1983 | Bonhams, Apr 2026 |
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.