Lot  649 Ravenel Spring Auction 2019

Ravenel Spring Auction 2019

Sparrows and Garden Balsams

YU Chung-Lin (Taiwanese, 1925 - 1985)

Ink and colour on silk, framed

Estimate

TWD 220,000-340,000

HKD 56,000-87,000

USD 7,200-11,100

CNY 48,000-75,000

Sold Price

TWD 432,000

HKD 107,196

USD 13,670

CNY 94,736


Signature

Signed CHUNG-LIN in Chinese With one seal of the artist

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Japan

+ OVERVIEW

Garden balsams and Sparrows are meticulously depicted in the painting, with multi-layering of feathers and colours of petals. Boneless technique was employed on stems and leaves, matched with veins of the leaves articulated by wet ink. Birds are used to add vivacity to the painting, one in the air, the other three on the branches with different gestures. White flowers were added to balance the general tone of the painting. This combination of Gongbi and Boneless technique creates variance and harmony in the overall presentation.
Related Info

Refined Brushwork: Fine Chinese Paintings

Ravenel Spring Auction 2019

Saturday, June 1, 2019, 3:30pm