Auction Information
Product:Chang Yu portrayed a naked woman and a dog in the 1950s
NO:8004
Starting Price:HKD 100,000,000-150,000,000
Transaction Price:HKD 105,476,000
Specification:84×122cm
Auction Time:23-Jul-Thu
Auction Company:Sotheby\'s in Hong Kong
Description
Chang Yu's "Naked Women and Beijing Dogs" is a rare masterpiece with a theme of naked women by the painter in the 1950s. It reshapes the essence of life and protection by portraying the intimate relationship between a prone naked woman and a small dog that protects each other. According to the complete collection of Chang Yu, there are only three oil paintings featuring nude women and puppies, while "Naked Women and Beijing Dogs", as the only one among the three paintings depicting the posture of a reclining nude woman and interweaving abstract background compositions after the war, is a rare museum level masterpiece.