Lot  616 Ravenel Autumn Auction 2022 Taipei

Ravenel Autumn Auction 2022 Taipei

Seagulls Fly over a Cold Coastal Bank

YU Chung-Lin (Taiwanese, 1925 - 1985)

1969

Ink and colour on paper, framed

96 x 61 cm

Estimate

TWD 170,000-260,000

HKD 42,000-65,000

USD 5,400-8,200

CNY 38,000-58,000

Sold Price

TWD 264,000

HKD 67,176

USD 8,630

CNY 60,690


Signature

Signed YU Chung-lin in Chinese
With three seals of the artist

PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist's family

EXHIBITED "Sixth Art Exhibition of the Republic of China", National Taiwan Museum, Taipei, 25 March, 1971 - 24 April, 1971 "Elegance and Grace: A Memorial Exhibition of Flower and Bird Paintings by Yu Chung-Lin", National Museum of History, Taipei, 14 January, 2012 - 28 February, 2012

ILLUSTRATED Sixth Art Exhibition of Republic of China, National Taiwan Arts Center, Taipei, 1971, p. 78 Elegance and Grace: A Commemorative Collection of Flower and Bird Paintings by Yu Chung-Lin, National Museum of History, Taipei, 2012, pp. 60-61



+ OVERVIEW

This work was exhibited at the Sixth Art Exhibition of Republic of China in 1971 as a rare example of bird and wave scene by Yu Chung-lin. Painted with his left hand, this work is a rare example with the seagulls descending towards the left, showing Yu's attempt with a new structure. Yu depicted his subjects from a top view. The back of the birds, their extending wings and tail feathers were painted with ink and colours to highlight the layers. White colour was later applied to the chest, tips of feathers and wings highlighting the contrast. The head and neck feathers were depicted with brown lines hinting at the birds' features in winter. The bird in the front has wide-spread wings followed closely by the one behind. Their intertwined position creates a vivid composition within the frame. Waves hitting fiercely against the rocks were swiftly sketched with central brush. Dry brush with ink and white colour was used for the waves. Refined strokes were used on the tip of the splash, followed by carefree brush for the trough, highlighting the force of the fierce waves. This differs from the tradition of using gongbi brush, yet it highlights vividly the realistic depiction of the fierce waves. The work is inscribed with a poem by Du Fu on sea gulls, hinting at a noble character against the multifarious temptations in life.


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Ravenel Autumn Auction 2022 Taipei

Saturday, December 3, 2022, 1:00pm