劉抗 | 法國村莊

估價

250,000 - 350,000 HKD

招標截止

描述

Liu Kang
法國村莊
款識藝術家以中文簽名並紀年29
油畫畫布裱於畫板
44 x 54公分；17 1/4 x 21 1/4英寸

來源

新加坡私人收藏

Condition

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“Works from Liu’s Paris period show the influence of Vincent Van Gogh, Henri Matisse and Paul Gauguin in aspects of the Post-impressionist pictorial interests – expressiveness of brushstrokes, imposing presence of forms, and flattening and merging of planes to construct colour blocks… [His works] also show a thickening of outlines… suggesting an affiliation with the linear brush quality of Chinese ink painting.”^[1]

As a pioneer of the Nanyang art style, Liu Kang stands as one of the most revered modern artists in Southeast Asian art history and is ubiquitously known for fusing Western and Eastern art techniques throughout his extensive oeuvre.

Painted in 1929, Liu Kang’s French Village is a striking and rare early work that hails from his time in France (1928-33), where he studied at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière. It is a testament to an integral period in his life, which set the vital foundation for his later works.

In the present lot, the artist utilizes thick impastos and gestural brushstrokes to conjure a vivid impression of a quaint French village. He stylizes the foliage with wavy lines, creating a sense of motion and vibrancy juxtaposed against the stillness of the houses on the right of the composition.

^[1] Kwok Kian Chow, Channels & Confluences: A History of Singaporean Art, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore, 1996, p. 52