Even though his masterpieces were rarities on the Chinese art market, his work was sold for slightly less compared with others. His 1952 “Mind Travelling among Mountains” (40.5cm × 305cm) was hammered for US$7.94 million at China Guardian 2011 Autumn Auction in Beijing, which set his highest record. In 2012, the best result came for his “Lofty Pavilion among Pine and Bamboo” (145cm × 65cm), fetching US$2.16 million at China Guardian Auctions Co., Ltd. 

 

Huang Binhong (1865-1955), born in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, was a renowned Chinese literati painter and art historian. His landscapes were unique for their distinctive “black, dense, thick and heavy” style.