Bidspirit auction | ”A CHINESE STREET SCENE” WATERCOLOR

”A CHINESE STREET SCENE” WATERCOLOR PAINTING, CHINESE SCHOOL, 20TH CENTURY - Watercolor on paper, depicting a lively urban street with traditional shopfronts, pedestrians, and architectural elements evocative of a historic Chinese commercial district. Executed in a confident, semi-graphic manner with strong linear definition and expressive color washes, characteristic of mid-20th-century Chinese export and gallery market works intended for Western collectors. The composition captures everyday street life with a documentary sensibility and decorative appeal. Signed to the lower right in Western script. The reverse bears a gallery label reading ”Fine Arts, ” with handwritten title notation ”A Chinese Color, ” consistent with mid-century framing and distribution practices for Chinese market artworks. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions offers in-house shipping. In case we can not accommodate a shipping request, a list of additional shippers will be provided. Dimensions: 13 3/4 x 20 1/2 in., (34.9 x 52.1 cm.) Condition: Overall, good condition. Light toning to the paper is consistent with age. Minor surface wear and faint handling marks are visible under close inspection. The work is framed; the frame shows light wear and scattered abrasions. Not examined out of frame.