劉丹

一九七九年作
鈐印：「劉丹之印」。

於1980年代直接購自藝術家
檀香山，孫穗芳博士收藏

Overall in good condition with minor horizontal creases in the paper appearing approximately every 7 inches from the image left, which can be improved with remounting. A small handful of minor foxing spots apparent at image bottom only. Overall framed dimensions: 217.7 by 83.3 cm; 85¾ by 32⅞ in.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

劉丹：情之恆

此三件劉丹作品均為首次於拍賣釋出，每一幅背後都有一段畫家與藏家之間的故事，情感細膩悠遠。無論是水墨、素描還是水彩，劉丹的作品總能帶給觀者一種深植中國傳統文化的永恆之感，彷彿觸手可及。若無相關文獻參考佐證，僅憑畫風與技法很難判斷劉丹作品的時期，每一幅都貫穿其精湛技藝，藝術風格亦非多變，唯有題材不同。

拍品編號510《祈禱書》描繪一本17世紀英式裝訂的祈禱書，為劉丹自1986年嘗試中文字典作品之後首次探索此類書籍題材。畫作按實物比例所繪，盡現祈禱書厚重質感，細節之處精雕細琢，捕捉書頁反復翻閱久經摩挲的陳舊之感，以及封面刺繡裝飾的光澤材質。劉丹買下這本祈禱書並以此入畫正因它展現出時光沉澱的質感所吸引，書脊處包布已幾近破損，邊緣可見鬆動的裝訂線，久遠的歷史及所有者的代代傳承展露無遺。而劉丹作為此書的新主人，也以此畫為其賦予新的生命與藝術價值。

《亭中詩人》（拍品編號555）亦體現劉丹對時間及未知的感悟，描繪一文人臥於亭榭之中，輔題杜甫《寄韓諫議注》。杜甫為唐代著名現實主義詩人，作品常反映其時社會現狀，此七言古詩抒發詩人目睹安史之亂期間國家戰亂，及其個人屢遭貶黜郁不得志的悲涼之感。劉丹借此有感時光荏苒，時過境遷。此作尺幅較小，細節描繪繁複，筆觸細膩，工筆技法卓絕，小楷工整雋秀，體現劉丹對繪畫的專注與耐心。此畫原為劉丹為其好友所作，過程耗時耗力，因而完成之後不久即開始配戴眼鏡，以求對細節更精准的把握。

第三幅《觀音》（拍品編號556）原為敦煌莫高窟（第320窟）壁畫，乃迄今為止於拍場所見劉丹最早期的作品。劉丹1970年代末移居美國夏威夷之前曾遊歷敦煌，並作一系列以敦煌壁畫為題的作品。此系列早期作品以流暢的工筆線條及水墨暈染詮釋佛教題材，表達藝術家對中國輝煌的宗教歷史遺跡的崇敬之感。此作後為孫中山先生孫女孫穗芳女士收藏，並藏於其禮佛居所。