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Collection of former Director of the Shiy De-jinn Foundation,
Mr. Lu Sheng-Hua (acquired directly from the artist)
Collection of former Director of the Shiy De-jinn Foundation,
Mr. Lu Sheng-Hua (acquired directly from the artist)
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Scenery of Niumian Mountain, Puli
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1979 Watercolor on paper 67.2 x 110.5 cm Signed lower left Shiy De-Jinn in Chinese and dated 1979 |
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Estimate
320,000 - 550,000 1,356,000 - 2,331,000 41,300 - 71,000
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Sold Price
480,000 2,016,807 61,935
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Catalogue Note:
SCENERY OF NIUMIAN MOUNTAIN, PULI
SHIY DE-JINN
Shiy De-jinn always paid strong attention to his expression of color, and purple was his favorite shade. In the 1960s, he often chose purple as the color of his background or the main tone in his watercolor or oil painting. His preference for purple also revealed his homosexual orientation and his quality of being sensitive, feminine, and delicate.
The present lot is a watercolor with a mysterious and enchanting tone depicting a mist-shrouded country landscape. Located in the middle of Taiwan, with mild climate, beautiful mountains, clean water, and abundant produce, Puli has earned the name of "Small Luoyang." This painting expresses Shiy's particular aestheticism. The artist washed large pieces of objects on the paper, making the mountains and the water reflect each other. As a watercolor, it is also blended with the rich tone of ink of Chinese classical painting. This is a typical feature of Shiy's Taiwanese watercolor landscape.
SHIY DE-JINN
Shiy De-jinn always paid strong attention to his expression of color, and purple was his favorite shade. In the 1960s, he often chose purple as the color of his background or the main tone in his watercolor or oil painting. His preference for purple also revealed his homosexual orientation and his quality of being sensitive, feminine, and delicate.
The present lot is a watercolor with a mysterious and enchanting tone depicting a mist-shrouded country landscape. Located in the middle of Taiwan, with mild climate, beautiful mountains, clean water, and abundant produce, Puli has earned the name of "Small Luoyang." This painting expresses Shiy's particular aestheticism. The artist washed large pieces of objects on the paper, making the mountains and the water reflect each other. As a watercolor, it is also blended with the rich tone of ink of Chinese classical painting. This is a typical feature of Shiy's Taiwanese watercolor landscape.