- 818
曾佑和
估價
280,000 - 350,000 HKD
招標截止
描述
- Tseng Yuho (Zeng Youhe)
- 檀島落日
- 水墨及壓克力紙板 鏡框
- 109 x 65.5 公分; 43 x 25¾ 英寸
一九五七年作
款識:曾幼荷。
鈐印:「幼荷書畫」、「曾幼荷印」。
款識:曾幼荷。
鈐印:「幼荷書畫」、「曾幼荷印」。
來源
香港,漢雅軒
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展覽
中國,上海,上海美術館與漢雅軒協辦,〈掇畫:曾佑和回顧展〉,一九九二年四月二十日至三十日,52頁;中國,北京,中國美術館,一九九二年五月五日至九日;台北,台北市立美術館,一九九二年八月三十日至九月二十七日;香港,香港藝術中心,一九九二年十月十一日至二十日;新加坡,新加坡國家博物院,一九九三年三月三日至十五日,52頁
Condition
Overall in very good condition. Framed without acrylic: 115 by 71 cm.
"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."
"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
今次拍賣呈獻的三幅曾佑和作品各具特色,它們代表畫家三個藝術階段:傳統國畫、文化融合、獨創「掇畫」。1992年,漢雅軒為曾佑和協辦大型回顧展覽,分別於中國、香港、台灣及新加坡各地大型博物館巡迴舉行。該展覽展出逾一百幅作品,被譽為曾氏自1949年離開北京移居夏威夷檀香山以來,初次回歸中華地區的先聲。曾佑和為展覽圖錄挑選《雙樹》(拍品編號825,1995年)為早期作品代表,此類早期作品取材自她對老北京公園裡的樹木、以至北戴河、鼓浪嶼和福建閩江風光的寫生。
在上世紀五十至六十年代,曾佑和與丈夫、即藝術史教授古斯塔夫·艾克在歐美四處遊歷,將途中所見所學,融入其傳統國畫概念。她結交了多位盛名遠播的西方藝術家,如馬克斯·恩斯特、約瑟夫·亞伯斯、喬治·布拉克、胡安·米羅,並受其啟發,明白到「西洋現代前進的畫風中也有大量東方的理論及方法」1。藝術史家班宗華稱,曾佑和在創意澎湃的1955年至1960年代期間完成的作品是中國山水畫史的分水嶺。
在1992年的曾佑和作品展覽上,《檀島日落》(拍品編號818,1957年)是紀年最早的「掇畫」作品。此畫體現她處理山水畫題材時不拘一格、別出心裁的手法,而且她借用中國與西方文藝復興時期的視覺空間概念,強調探索圖像。同一時期,她探研紙張特質和鑲畫技法,發展出以紙為媒材的「掇畫」技巧。此法採用層層鋪墊的紙張、水墨和顏料,可見她以成熟藝術手法,突破自己因歷年練習筆法和臨摹大師作品而僵化的表達形式。曾佑和的創作強調技巧和技法;以「掇」拼貼與塑料模裱於畫布上的《夏威夷谷之二》(拍品編號856),構圖鋪排精密細膩,便是明證。五十多年來,曾佑和的「掇」技巧不斷精進,其作品既當代又古典。曾氏在藝術之路上獨闢新徑,今次上拍的三幅作品便是明證;她和其他中國藝術家合力推動了中國繪畫傳統(在新時代)的發展。