曾善慶

一九九二年作

鈐印
「慶」。

Overall in very good condition. Framed size: 106.7 x 175.3 cm; 42 by 69 in.
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中國藝術畫馬之風始盛於唐。擅畫馬而聞名者，先有唐代名家韓幹（活躍於 724-756年）、元代趙孟頫（ 1254-1322年），現代之徐悲鴻（ 1885-1953年），繼而有曾善慶。他用傳統藝術元素結合個人感悟和當代意念，塑造奔騰跳躍、姿態萬千的駿馬圖。他的風格簡練、用筆剛勁自信，展現駿馬與公牛的雄健壯碩和野性不羈的生命力，在精神上與前人互通。

曾氏大部分作品靈感來源於他在西藏的多年經歷，他尤其熱愛高原游牧民族的生活。《五位女騎手》（拍品編號568）描繪了五位赤足婦女各駕一匹駿馬齊頭並進、不分先後的火熱競賽場景。在傳統文化中，馬象徵著對權威的反抗。作為受文革鎮壓的一代人，曾氏親身體驗過迫害。他畫中的女性姿態自由不羈，不聽命於任何人，代表藝術家極其有力的社會評論。

曾善慶生於北京，自中央美術學院畢業後離開故鄉，1986年遷居維也納，於國際暑期學院任教授一職。曾氏後來與同為畫家的妻子楊燕屏定居紐約。他的作品曾在香港、紐約、倫敦、科隆等多地展出，獲牛津大學阿什莫爾博物館、大英博物館、及三藩市亞洲美術館永久收藏。