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吳冠中 荷塘 油畫木板 一九七四年作

估價
2,800,000 - 3,800,000 HKD
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描述

  • 吳冠中
  • oil on board
款識
七四,荼

來源

台北,佳士得,1998年4月12日,拍品編號47
現藏者購自上述拍賣

Condition

This work is in good condition. There is evidence of light wear and abrasions along the edges of the painting and very thin craquelure and minor paint losses across the surface of the painting, revealing small spots of the board underneath, predominantly in the center and bottom part of the work, consist with the natural aging process of the medium. There is no evidence of restoration under UV.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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."

拍品資料及來源

光彩仰天 ─ 吳冠中《荷塘》

上佳的特寫作品,一瞬間即足以震撼人心。《荷塘》採取近距離視點,聚焦一朵盛開白荷,周遭輔以紅苞及蓮蓬,如群星拱月,使亭亭淨植的獨立素雅,因逢仲夏荷塘的芳菲艷麗而更形突出。1973年,經歷漫長下放生涯的吳冠中調返北京,不久又因被委派為北京飯店繪畫壁畫而赴南方考察,自蘇州溯源而上,直到翌年一月才由重慶回京。儘管壁畫最後因「黑畫」風波而告吹,此番壯遊卻為藝術家帶來一次豐收,留下許多以長江流域為題的佳作以及素材,嶄新的藝術生命酣暢舒展,使吳冠中此時的作品朝氣盎然,《荷塘》完成於此時,應視為73年荷花作品之延續。

特寫視發揮色彩肌理

《荷塘》構圖端正,以白荷居中,透過極近距離突出主角,光線從上而下正面照射,而荷花則競先向上,筆直如箭,一往一迎之間,形成畫面縱向的力量流動。荷花出水再高,以常人的視角都不可能仰視,但藝術家刻意採用非一般的角度呈視荷花,是為了突顯其脫俗、甚至聖潔之美,而周遭的花苞不僅莖梗筆直,本身形狀亦尖齊圓健,如箭發於弦,亦似管城朝天。

藝術家不僅改平視為仰視,亦藉著景物之拉近,而改寫意為工筆,藝術家致力渲染白荷的藝術形象,對於細節刻劃入微,如瓣尖的紅沿、花蕊的粉囊、以至花瓣受光之正背,俱無遺漏,其審美意趣接近院體工筆,創作過程卻依然源自寫生觀察。在大約同一時期,吳冠中亦有以水粉創作荷花,若與《荷塘》並觀,可見水粉作品近於水墨韵致,而油彩則擅於發揮肌理,形造更強的視覺效果。

以鴻毛發萬鈞寓情志於工麗

精品之關鍵不在於尺幅大小,能舉輕若重、以小見大,足顯大師風範。若與日拍之《荷花》(拍品編號538)並觀,《荷塘》無論精神與形式上都有所繼承與變化。而在內在精神方面,作品在芸芸荷苞中獨見一枝盛開,其莖梗挺直、風華正茂的形象,無論是實景抑或有意塑造,都反映了藝術家取材賦物時別具匠心。

「香草美人」不只是東方傳統,西方大師之中,梵高的向日葵亦帶有自敍意識,美國大都會藝術館所藏的梵高《向日葵》,同樣以特寫角度呈現花朵,貫注畫家濃烈的個人情感,主題清晰明確,被譽為現代經典;兩者並觀之下,《荷塘》不但充滿的藝術家對於創作與生命之激情,還賦予中國文人潔身自好、風高亮節之期許,在主題上接續《荷花》,而精神面貌又為之一變,彷佛戲劇之兩幕,呈現畫家的心路歷程。