Lot 635
Red Bamboo with a Spider
PU Hsin-yu (Taiwanese, 1896 - 1963)
Ink and colour on paper, framed
33 x 56 cm
Estimate
TWD 190,000-300,000
HKD 49,000-78,000
USD 6,300-9,900
CNY 43,000-68,000
Sold Price
TWD 600,000
HKD 153,453
USD 19,569
CNY 138,568
Signature
Signed Hsin-yu in Chinese
With two seals of the artist
EXHIBITED
"A Study on the Art of Pu Shin-Yu- The Compilation of the Research and the Exhibition Catalogue", Taiwan Museum of Art, Taichung, 11 July, 1992 - 23 August, 1992
"Paintings by Pu Hsin-Yu", National Taiwan Normal University Art Gallery, Taipei, 27 February, 2021 - 3 March, 2021
ILLUSTRATED
A Study on the Art of Pu Shin-Yu- The Compilation of the Research and the Exhibition Catalogue, Taiwan Museum of Art, Taichung, 1992, p. 216
Paintings by Pu Hsin-Yu, My Humble House Co., Ltd., Taipei, 2021, p. 147
With two seals of the artist
EXHIBITED
"A Study on the Art of Pu Shin-Yu- The Compilation of the Research and the Exhibition Catalogue", Taiwan Museum of Art, Taichung, 11 July, 1992 - 23 August, 1992
"Paintings by Pu Hsin-Yu", National Taiwan Normal University Art Gallery, Taipei, 27 February, 2021 - 3 March, 2021
ILLUSTRATED
A Study on the Art of Pu Shin-Yu- The Compilation of the Research and the Exhibition Catalogue, Taiwan Museum of Art, Taichung, 1992, p. 216
Paintings by Pu Hsin-Yu, My Humble House Co., Ltd., Taipei, 2021, p. 147
+ OVERVIEW
Red bamboo is a classical subject matter among scholars such as Su Shi of Northern Song. He painted bamboo with a few strokes at leisure. This painting was created by Pu on a paper showing qualities of the brush. The stem was sketched with wet ink, while the leaves were completed with swift cursive strokes on dry brush. The branches were completed with seal script. The downward dropping leaves were swiftly painted with strength. Pu Hsin-yu excelled in painting with gongbi strokes. By adding the spider and its web in between the bamboo, the composition brings the focus to the center, balancing the scattered bamboo leaves. Spiders were considered as a blessing, enhancing the message brought by the red bamboo. From this work, Pu respected traditions while bringing realistic nature to the paper panel and displayed the artist’s exceptional skills as an ink master.
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