Lot 678
Landscape
SHIY De-jinn (Taiwanese, 1923 - 1981)
1981
Mounted scroll, ink and color on paper
33 x 46.5 cm
Estimate
TWD 300,000-500,000
HKD 79,000-132,000
USD 10,200-16,900
Sold Price
TWD 456,000
HKD 119,372
USD 15,411
Signature
With one seal of the artist
+ OVERVIEW
“Landscape” was created when Shiy De-jinn was visiting Mr. L in Taichung just not long before he passed away. The main hue of this watercolor painting is dark grey with touches in other inks. It is enchanting to see other colors revealed in the gray hue.
Brush strokes leave flying white blanks on the paper. Shiy De-jinn pointed out the advantage of Chinese calligraphy strokes: "A stroke flies over the canvas and leaves on the picture a strip of white. The natural texture combined with countless threads shows a sense of speed and shines as a spark of light." Some red trees in the foreground not only indicate the season of this painting but also add brightness and modernness to its presentation. Watercolors figure predominantly in the work, though ink wash is also present in a sense of component of the work.
Modern & Contemporary Asian Art
Ravenel Autumn Auction 2013 Taipei
Sunday, December 1, 2013, 2:30pm