Lot  135 Ravenel Autumn Auction 2019 Taipei

Ravenel Autumn Auction 2019 Taipei

Spring and Autumn Pavilions

LIAO Chi-chun (Taiwanese, 1902 - 1976)

1960

Oil on canvas

31.5 x 41.5 cm

Estimate

TWD 1,900,000-2,800,000

HKD 481,000-709,000

USD 61,400-90,500

CNY 440,000-648,000

Sold Price

TWD 1,560,000

HKD 400,000

USD 51,148

CNY 359,447


Signature

Signed lower right Chi-chun in Chinese and dated 1960. 4 Signed on the reverse Liao Chi-chun, titled Spring and Autumn Pavilions and dated 1960.6 in Chinese

+ OVERVIEW

Liao Chi-chun’s painting, whether its shape, color, touch or texture, have received positive response in the painters’ circle. In particular, his color usage was exceptional, as he often uses pink, stone green, water blue, light blue, light yellow, and above all, the contrast between red and green, in order to make the whole work looks warmer. Liao’s style is all about beauty, and he particularly use sceneries in Taiwan as his topic, including the Confucius Temple, Xiaonanmen, Tamsui, Yehliu, Guishan Island, Spring and Autumn Pavilions and Love River.

In this painting, the Spring and Autumn Pavilions, is located in Zuoying, Kaohsiung. It was one of Liao’s favorite attractions. The work expresses the color contrast of traditional Taiwanese buildings. The artist also added some clumsy yet interesting expressions, like the tree on the left, whose trunk and leaves were portrayed with strong and straight lines, responding to the red pavilion. The boat on the right added some motion to the whole picture, giving the whole piece more vitality.
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Modern & Contemporary Asian Art

Ravenel Autumn Auction 2019 Taipei

Sunday, December 1, 2019, 2:00pm