02-03-201202-04-2012
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2581BBoston
February 3, 2012 12:00 PMCalender
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Wang Hui-Ming (Chinese/American, 1922-2006) Three Works: Landscapes with Creatures and Figures

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Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2581BLocation: BostonDate / Time: February 03, 2012 12:00PM

Description:

Wang Hui-Ming (Chinese/American, 1922-2006)

Three Works: Landscapes with Creatures and Figures
One signed "Wang..." l.c.
Mixed media (gouache, watercolor, and pastel) on paper, sheet sizes to 27 1/2 x 40 1/4 in. (69.9 x 102.2 cm),each unframed.
Condition: Tack holes to corners.

Provenance: Purchased from Boris Mirski Gallery, Boston, 1966.

N.B. Wang attended the University of Amoy in China and immigrated to the United States after World War II. He obtained degrees in Economics (a BS from the University of Missouri and an MA from New York University),and taught Chinese language and literature at Yale University before turning to art practice. He joined the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Art Department faculty in 1964, and retired as a tenured professor in 1988. (1)

1. http://www.michaeljpaine.com/s1/images/wang/wang.htm
Estimate $2,500-3,500

Keywords

Wang Hui-Ming, Mixed media, Boris Mirski Gallery, University of Amoy, United States, University of Amoy in China, Missouri, University of Missouri, Yale University, New York University, University of Massachusetts, Massachusetts, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, tenured professor, http://www.michaeljpaine.com/s1/images/wang/wang.htm