Betty Ecke (Tseng Yu-Ho) (1925-2017) Before Darkness 24 x 48 in. (61 x 122 cm) (Painted in 1962.)

Betty Ecke (Tseng Yu-Ho) (1925-2017) Before Darkness signed and sealed in Chinese (lower left), signed again, titled, inscribed and dated '1962. Honolulu / Tseng Yu-Ho' (on the reverse) dsui hua (handmade paper, ink, acrylic, and gold leaf collage on rice paper) affixed to Masonite 24 x 48 in. (61 x 122 cm) Painted in 1962. Footnotes: Provenance The Collection of Laurance S. Rockefeller, New York. Sale, Sotheby's, New York, Property from the Estate of Laurance S. Rockefeller, 11-12 October 2005, lot 395. Private collection, New York, New York and Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, 2005, acquired from the above. The present work exemplifies Betty Ecke's dsui hua (assembled paintings) technique from the height of her career. Dsui hua drew upon her extensive use of a variety of media as well as classical Chinese painting and mounting techniques. Ecke created her own rice paper which she meticulously tore and arranged freehand for her compositions. While all of her dsui hua compositions relied on spontaneity, some showed a more pre-determined structure in capturing the landscape and natural phenomenon, such as Before Darkness. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing