This January, Christie’s presents a preview of its Asia 40th Anniversary Sales in Singapore, offering a rare opportunity to view important works by some of the most influential modern and contemporary artists before they are auctioned in Hong Kong. The preview brings together works by Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, Bernard Buffet, Yoshitomo Nara, Le Pho, and Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur de Merprès, among others. Together, the selection reflects a wide range of styles, periods, and cultural influences. A Key Highlight by Picasso Among the works on view is Pablo Picasso’s Nu couché et musicien, a composition built around one of the artist’s most familiar themes: the relationship between the creator and the…