Sanyu (Chang Yu) - Femme en rouge. Woman in Red 1930s-1940s
Femme en rouge. Woman in Red 1930s-1940s
74x50cm oil/canvas
Sold for: USD 6.51 million
Auction house: Christie's, Hong Kong
Sale date: 23 November 2013
Seller: Jean-Claude Riedel, Paris, France
Buyer: Anonymous buyer
Femme en rouge (Woman in Red) is an illustration of an elegant and relaxed woman wearing a cloche hat, which was quite popular in the 1920s, a rosy red garment and black gloves.