Lot 55 · The Reverend Richard Fabian Collection of Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy III
Washing the Water Buffalo
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — The Reverend Richard Fabian Collection of Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy III, New York · 20 September 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-640329
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Li Keran, Washing the Water Buffalo. Bonhams, 20 Sep 2021, lot 55. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-640329.
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Li Keran, Washing the Water Buffalo. Bonhams, 20 Sep 2021, lot 55. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-640329.
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From the same sale The Reverend Richard Fabian Collection of Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy III · Sep 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscapes After Old Masters, 1908 | Jiang Yun | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Landscapes, 1890 | Gu Yun | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Landscapes, 1882 | Tao Tao | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Sunrise in a Misty Spring Forest | Pu Qua | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Young Horse | Xu Beihong | $25,000–$40,000 | |
| Scenes and Mythologies, 1970 | Shi Lu | $40,000–$60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li Keran | Calligraphy in Running Script, 1984 | $41,112 | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | |
| Li Keran | Calligraphy | Christie's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Li Keran | Herding in Autumn | Christie's, May 2025 | ||
| Li Keran | 李可染 秋趣圖 | Li Keran, Herdboys Playing with Crickets | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Li Keran | Herding | Christie's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Li Keran | Return from Herding | Christie's, May 2025 | ||
| Li Keran | Viewing Painting | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| Li Keran | Boy and Buffalo in Spring | Christie's, May 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.