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Lot  629 Ravenel Spring Auction 2018

Ravenel Spring Auction 2018

Luxuriant Vision

YUNG CHEE-MUN (Simon YUNG) (Hong Kong, 1968)

2017

Ink and colour on paper

141 x 35 cm (each)

Estimate

TWD 300,000-500,000

HKD 81,000-135,000

USD 10,300-17,200

CNY 65,000-108,000

Sold Price

TWD 336,000

HKD 88,421

USD 11,260


Signature

Signed YUNG CHEEMUN in Chinese
With four seals of the artist
PROVENANCE:
BLINK gallery, Hong Kong

+ OVERVIEW

This painting is an extension of a series named Rocks Emerge when Spring Subsides. The concept of this painting is derived from ancient Chinese literature, The Story of Old Tippler's Pavilion by Ouyang Xiu. The Old Tippler enjoys with delight the view of mountains and streams. Landscape painter Yung Chee-Mun, Simon focuses solely on Chinese ink. The creative concept of landscape painting has always been to hold together the ancient scholars' philosophy about life with a portrayal of the artist's own personality. Through ink, the artist integrates the intangible spiritual realm and the tangible landscape, turning the hustle and bustle of real life into a world of serenity. The artist has pursued the philosophy of leisure and free spirit inspired by Du Fu's poetry. Simon was inspired by Chinese painter Master Fu Baoshi and influenced by Western painters William Turner and Claude Monet. His works combine Eastern and Western art materials and techniques to form a unique style without losing the essence of traditional Chinese ink paintings.

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Connoisseurship: The Literati Sale

Ravenel Spring Auction 2018

Saturday, June 2, 2018, 3:30pm