Zao Wou-Ki’s Stunning Work of Nature

Master artist Zao Wou-Ki was a Chinese-French painter who was one of the very first to make the link between eastern and western art. In this Sotheby’s video, hear how his painting ‘12.12.68’ is inspired by nature. Learn how his mastery of brushwork invoked shapes of the natural world, and captured even atmosphere. 12.12.68 is just one of the spectacular paintings on offer by great artists of the Modern art era in our upcoming Modernités evening sale (Paris | 21 October ).