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    SAD JI (1914-2005)

    Still Life with Fruits

    1930年代

    Oil on Canvas, Mounted onto Board
    38x44cm

    Signed Sad Ji in English

    Estimate TWD 1,150,000-1,350,000
    USD 37,600-44,100
    HKD 0-0

    Hammer Price TWD 1,416,000
    USD 0
    HKD 0

Provenance：Aquire from Vanderkindere Action, Belgium

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In 1937, Sad Ji with the recommendation of Hsu Bei Hong, he travelled to Belgium’s finest Royal Academy of Art. It was during the Art movement of Impressionism, Sad Ji receive guidance from his principle Bastian.  Sad Ji read and re-read the history of classical European Fine Arts. After nearly ten years time, Sad Ji started showcasing his art works in this foreign country. He held many exhibitions in Belgium, in 1940 he was even in the same exhibition as Pablo Picasso and Beijing artist Atriome. He received high praise from the art world, at the height of his career. This was the year when many classics were created, also the year when Still life with Fruits was created.

In 1946, Sad Ji returned home due to mental illness. The occurring events of war, Cultural Revolution, the passing of his father only worsen his condition. The sick Sad Ji express all his hatred and chaotic thoughts onto the canvas, his shaken faith were express through the music of his art, similar to Van Gogh’s mental but beautiful mind.   

In Still Life with Flowers, Sad Ji presented the classic aesthetic language of applying layers and layers of paint with palate knife. The thick application may seen to be apply with instinct, however the composition was planed and organized. Sad Ji unafraid to use dark and bold colors, he capture the moment and sealed it within his canvas with accurate lights and shadows. Within the picture of white vase and fresh fruit, the brown background and pure white fabric are in direct opposition. The bright blue vase on the other hand, compliments the orange fruit.  His subjects are well depicted, with wild brushstrokes that is also humble and elegant.

Sad Ji, dedicate his whole life to art. He had experienced the height of his career, but was also forced to a mental place where he felt hopeless and was almost driven wild.  His unique artistic charm and legend are made up of years of experience. Although he isolated himself for many years, the beauty of his art will not be buried long. Sad Ji in the 1980s hosted an exhibition in China that shocked the world. His determination and passion for art remain till the day he died. 

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