拍品 5036
  • 5036

朱沅芷

估價
1,800,000 - 2,500,000 HKD
招標截止

描述

  • Yun Gee (Zhu Yuanzhi)
  • 植物園之春
  • signed in Pinyin
  • 油彩畫布
款識:
Yun Gee(右下)

來源

紐約蒙特斯畫廊
香港佳士得拍賣會(二〇〇五年十一月二十七日,拍品編號一七八)
亞洲重要私人收藏

展覽

〈朱沅芷畫展〉蒙特斯畫廊,紐約,一九四〇年十二月九日至二十一日
〈朱沅芷〉大未來畫廊,紐約,一九九八年十一月十四日至十二月一日

出版

〈朱沅芷畫展〉蒙特斯畫廊出版,紐約,一九四〇年,圖版十八
〈朱沅芷〉大未來畫廊,紐約,一九九八年,四十五頁

Condition

This work is in good condition. There are light craquelure across the surface of the work and minor paint losses upon close inspection in upper right section. There is a paint loss of a length of 0.8 cm, 26 cm from the left edge and 3 cm from the bottom edge. There is evidence of scattered retouching on the right and bottom near the edges.
"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

大都會裡的優美風景

1930至1940年代,朱沅芷兩度定居紐約,使他獲得充份時間體驗當地文化、發掘創作靈感。1932年誕生的《工業之輪在紐約》,呈現出國際大都會的恢宏壯闊,反映藝術家對於紐約的整體印象;隨著定居日久,朱沅芷筆下的紐約亦顯出更具生活感的不同面貌。與舊金山和巴黎的樓房、街弄相比,紐約的公園景色格外吸引藝術家的注意,譬如中央公園內的多處景點、東漢普頓(East Hampton)的別墅區,均成為藝術家創作的主題,意於呈現大城市裡市民的休閒生活,《植物園之春》即為此類代表。

《植物園之春》的取景地點,應為布朗斯公園(Bronx Park)內的紐約植物公園(New York Botanical Garden)。此國家地標級植物公園落成於1891年,佔地250畝,其主建築「賀普特溫室」(Enid A. Haupt Conservatory)採用維多利亞風格,以玻璃幕牆與穹頂構成,遠觀有如水晶宮殿,呼應位於倫敦近郊的英國王室花園「喬苑」(Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew),是當時紐約的著名建築。藝術家利用近景左方和右方的樹木,組成一個環形,其作用有如相框,使觀眾的焦點集中在遠景上的溫室,並借助從溫室走來的兩名遊人,將遠景和近景連結起來;左方的大樹佔據近乎一半畫面,是為作品另一焦點,其形象以誇張手法呈現,樹根、樹幹彷彿踽踽欲動的觸手,分別向地面和上空伸延,攀援著畫面上、下、左邊,使得原本靜態的風景驟然生動起來;左上方的太陽刻意露出於枝幹之間,構成畫面光源,其不但投射在大樹和溫室之上,泛起暖黃的逆光和反光,並與馬路上的遊客、以及右下方的雀鳥連成一條對角線,以光線串連起遠、中、近景,藉此營造畫面深度,藝術家構圖之嚴謹縝密,在此可見一斑。