Lot  657 Ravenel Autumn Auction 2012 Taipei

Ravenel Autumn Auction 2012 Taipei

Composition

CHU Teh-chun (Chinese-French, 1920 - 2014)

1965

Watercolor on paper

55 x 53 cm

Estimate

TWD 4,400,000-5,500,000

HKD 1,158,000-1,447,000

USD 149,200-186,400

Sold Price

TWD 5,040,000

HKD 1,344,000

USD 173,434


Signature

Signed lower right CHU TEH–CHUN in Chinese and English

+ OVERVIEW

This "Composition" is from 1965. Rationally speaking, it is an abstract piece, but if we look at the corners, we might sense that there is something happening. The lavalike red color, orange red, or the clouted and heavy black and grey, all look naturally profound, reflecting how the artist's mind shines. The way he lays out the colors and the blocks is so ingenious, making every inch on this canvas to be yet another completed picture. The light and shade drew the viewer into its deepness, as if out suddenly revealing our state of mind.

Related Info

Modern & Contemporary Asian Art

Ravenel Autumn Auction 2012 Taipei

Sunday, December 2, 2012, 2:30pm