Monkeys, set of 3 paintings on paper, mounted as kakemono, Japan, 19th-20th c.: 1 showing a gibbon on a rock, seal, 1 showing a gibbon bending over the water to catch the reflection of the moon, 1 showing sanzaru, seals, 90.5x32.5 cm, 115.5x42 cm and 83x42.5 cm (paintings) (restorations) Provenance: Li Ai Vee collection (1932-2021), Yu-Lan chalet Monkeys, a set of 3 paintings on paper, mounted as kakemono, Japan, 19th-20th century, 90.5x32.5 cm, 115.5x42 cm, and 83x42.5 cm (paintings) (restorations) Provenance: collection of Li Ai Vee (1932-2021), chalet Yu-Lan General surface wear Some surface scratches Some creasing Restorations on all paintings A few holes Some stains Some tears Total dimensions, with mounts: Gibbon on a rock: 182x47 cm Gibbon and moon: 177x46 cm Sanzaru: 136x50 cm Overall wear to the surfaces Some surface scratches Some folds Restorations on all painting Some holes Some stains Some tears Overall dimensions, with mounts: Monkey on rock: 182x47 cm Monkey and the Moon: 177x46 cm Sanzaru: 136x50 cm Li Ai Vee Collection (last part) The Maison Piguet is honoured to present the final part of the collection of Madame Li Ai Vee (李爱维, born Eva Anita Li, 1932-2021), a Sino-German painter living in Switzerland and a fervent collector of Asian art, mainly Chinese and Japanese. This prestigious collection was on display in Blonay, in her chalet "Yu-Lan" (玉蘭, "Magnolia"). Some very fine pieces were sold last September and December, including two albums by his master painter Zhang Daqian, which fetched CHF 460,000. Lots 1957 and 1958 are two other works by Zhang Daqian auctioned as part of this collection. Lots 1957 to 2044 are part of this collection. The entire collection can be found by entering the keyword "Li Ai Vee" in the search bar on our website and scanning the QR code in the printed catalogue. All the lots marked in purple in the printed catalogue come from this collection. The collection of Li Ai Vee Piguet auction house is honoured to present the last part of the collection of Li Ai Vee (李爱维, born Eva Anita Li, 1932-2021), a Chinese-German painter living in Switzerland and a fervent collector of Asian art, mainly Chinese and Japanese. Born in Shanghai, Li Ai Vee was introduced to painting as a child by her mother, herself an artist, and went on to become a pupil of prestigious painters such as Lin Fengmian (1900-1991) and Lu Yifei (1908-1997) in the 1950s. She then spent several years in Japan, where she was a disciple of the Zen master Rinzai Yamada Mumon Rôshi (1900-1988). There, in 1954, she was selected to paint several bamboos on the sliding doors of the Hiroshima Memorial. In 1958, Li Ai Vee left China and settled in Zurich, Switzerland. In 1965, she met Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-Chien, 1899-1983), and became a pupil of this internationally renowned painter. That same year, she was awarded the Medal of the City of Paris in recognition of her art. In 1973, Li Ai Vee moved to Blonay to the chalet 'Yu-Lan' (玉蘭, 'Magnolia'), surrounded by a vast bamboo forest and guarded by carved Foo lions. It was there that she painted, surrounded by her extensive collection of Asian art, which she has enriched over the years. Li Ai Vee has put together a rich and varied collection of objects, combining monochrome vases, paintings and albums, scholarly objects, carved jades and divinities from the Asian pantheon, all of which she has combined with her passion for art. The entire collection can be found by entering the keyword 'Li Ai Vee' in the search bar on our website.