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    PAN TIANSHOU (1897-1971)

    Hen and Chick

    Ink on Paper
    75.6×48cm

    With one seal of the artist

    Estimate TWD 1,500,000-2,300,000
    USD 50,300-77,200
    HKD 0-0

    Hammer Price TWD 0
    USD 0
    HKD 0

Provenance：

Illustrated：＂Lion Art" Lion Art Publishing House, 1987, Page 106-107

Exhibition：

Exposition：

“An artist should have a unique trait of his/her own. The Ba Da painters have their own characteristics that totally differ from Shi Tao. And Shi Tao has his own characteristic that differs with Shi Xi. If it’s mere mimic of Shi Tao and BaDa even to the extent of almost genuine, the artist is simply a camera or printing machine and can never become a great established artist.”
-- Pan Tian Shou

During the beginning of MinGuo, Chinese Water Ink painting has diverted from the debate between the traditional and revolution. Pan Tian Shou led the classical believers and carried on the basics of Ming and Qing painting techniques to bring awareness of nationalism and the belief of retro is revolution and expanded the composition and aesthetic views of traditional water ink. He combined classical techniques with modern ideas. His innovation and continuity enabled him to become one of the representative art masters in Chinese Modern Art History. 

Inspired and self learned by pure Chinese painting skills in his early years, Pan Tian Shou has followed and practiced art with Li Shu Tong to study seal carving and calligraphy and extracted his interpretation of Chinese Classical Art from different elements. During his tenure teaching at the Art School in Shanghai, he has studies thoroughly of Chinese and Western art history and theories. He combined theory with practice to began his comprehensive study of Chinese Traditional Painting. When he first began Shanghai school of painting, Pan became good friends with art master Wu Chang Shuo who is nearly 80 years old and was greatly inspired by Wu. Wu recognized him with the following comments “among them, street talk can be understood as the reality of language in civil society, or as the strange and exotic speculation in the rumor.”  Pan refuses to follow suit of others, and always believed in self realization to create a strong and adventuring composition and personal style.

This “抱雛圖”is a classic of Pan Tian Shou’s artworks on birds. Differing from the delicate and exquisite techniques in painting floral birds, Pan views his painting as domineering and presented in a genuine and original style. The hen is simply contoured and layered with dark and light color blocks. The thick and smooth brushstrokes along with thin brushstrokes presented a rich feeling of volume and quality. The chicks are placed in front of the hen to skillfully grasp the delicate triangular balance. The real leading view and atmosphere is the hen’s appearance. It’s vision is stern and sharp; the appearance is steady and upright; creating an awaiting momentum that is full of live and strength. Even when not threatened, the fearless hen’s alertness represents the gentle yet forceful motherhood. Pan Tian Shou emphasizes the objects are emotionless; rather it is the painter who embodies it with meaning and thoughts. Therefore, the amazing composition of the painting blends in with strong personality. In a way, it also entitles the renaissance and strong spirits of Chinese Modern Water Ink Painting. 

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