Shi Lu picked out at $430,000

Estimated at $30,000-50,000, an ink and colour on paper hanging scroll by Shi Lu (1919-82) took a mighty $430,000 (£354,500) at the latest Bonhams (28/27/21% buyer’s premium) auction of Fine Chinese Paintings in New York.

Picking Cotton, 1955, was painted in New Delhi in the year the artist - creator of the Red Classic…

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