Lot 610
Scholars in the Woods
LEE YIH HONG (Taiwanese, 1941 - 2023)
1981
Ink and colour on paper, framed
Estimate
TWD 180,000-360,000
HKD 46,000-92,000
USD 5,900-11,700
CNY 39,000-79,000
Sold Price
TWD 240,000
HKD 59,553
USD 7,594
CNY 52,631
Signature
Signed LEE YIH HONG in Chinese
With one seal of the artist
ILLUSTRATED:
Recent Works of Lee Yih Hong - Annual Edition from the Artist's Studio , Lee Yih Hong Artist Studio, Taipei, 1981, p. 32
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The painter painstaking structures this painting with willows by the stream and houses on the edge. These elements lead the eye to the center where two figures in white were enjoying tea. This structure and tonality depict a harmonious scene in a local Taiwanese village. Such light tonality was in fact depicted using layers of light green, achieving richness and depth of colour. Such technique could be traced to his masters Chiang Chao-Shen and Chiang's master Pu Hsinyu. Pu once asked Chiang to observe a landscape scroll painting closely and guess the number of colour application. Chiang guessed three, while Pu replied ten. Such method was repeatedly employed by Chiang ever since and passed down to his student Lee Yih Hong. Lee further create by using traditional ink subjects and materials from Taiwan. Structure and clothing of Lee's painting reflect modern literati elements. The Chinese title reflects Lu Tong's poem from Tang dynasty, suggesting the pleasure of tea appreciation.
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Refined Brushwork: Fine Chinese Paintings
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