Lot
608
Ravenel Spring Auction 2019
Ravenel Spring Auction 2019
Ancient Kingdom in the Mountains
LEE YIH HONG
(Taiwanese, 1941 - 2023)
Signature
Signed LEE YIH HONG in Chinese
With two seals of the artist
ILLUSTRATED:
Solo Exhibition of Lee Yih Hong, Cave Gallery, Taipei, 1986
The Artist Magazine, The Artist Publishing House, Taipei, 1986, Series No. 137, p. 191
Lion Art Magazine , Lion Art Publishing House, Taipei, 1986, Series No. 188, p. 106
+ OVERVIEW
1986 was a crucial year for artistic creation for Lee Yih Hong with his journey to Northern India. After the journey, Lee wrote, "Sunlight is the greatest channel of artistic expression from Mother Nature. Thin morning mist and bright sunset are greatest moments for appreciation." Depicted in this work was Swayambhunath of Nepal under thin morning mist. This majestic holy land listed as World Heritage lies on a hill in the west of Kathmandu, looking over the city. Foreground was a mountain soaring with rocky relief, light perpetuates through a thin morning mist casting light the hill. A temple was put in the middle right of the painting. White temple looking over the red walled black roof village. On the top shows layers of mountains under a veil of mist which shows the movement of humid air. Layers of mountains highlighted the vast majestic scene of Nature. The artist carved the doldrum of the hills to balance the tone of the whole painting. He mentioned "My heart becomes relaxed and mind changed with the scene. Though depicted the scene, one couldn't fully justify the grandiosity of this land." Through this visit, one can understand the change inside the artist's minds. Through focusing on the depiction of layering mountains, morning mist and the movement of light, audience could experience the grandiosity of Nature of Nepal.