Lot  612 Ravenel Spring Auction 2020

Ravenel Spring Auction 2020

Rabbit

AU Ho-nien (Taiwanese, 1935 - 2024)

Ink and colour on paper, framed

69 x 45 cm

Estimate

TWD 150,000-240,000

HKD 39,000-62,000

USD 5,000-8,000

CNY 35,000-57,000

Sold Price

TWD 288,000

HKD 75,591

USD 9,743

CNY 68,246


Signature

Signed AU HO-NIEN in Chinese
With one seal of the artist

+ OVERVIEW

Rabbit depicts a black rabbit scrambling over a basket of vegetables. In terms of technique, saturated ink with varying densities and humidity, was applied to highlight the spirit of the animal. Its limbs were carefully depicted to represent its eagerness, which is further enhanced by its gaze towards the carrots spilled from the basket. Rabbits have a high fertility rate, which suggests abundance in the family. Carrots in Chinese suggest luck and prosperity. Red is an auspicious colour, which further enhances the artist's greetings.
Related Info

Refined Brushwork: Fine Chinese Paintings

Ravenel Spring Auction 2020

Saturday, July 18, 2020, 2:00pm