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    LIAO CHICHUN (1902-1976)

    Danshui River and Guan-Yin Mountain

    Oil on Canvas
    38×46cm

    Signed Chichun in Chinese

    Estimate TWD 4,500,000-6,000,000
    USD 151,000-201,300
    HKD 0-0

    Hammer Price TWD 4,484,000
    USD 154,621
    HKD 0

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Liao Chi Chun is one of the earlier Western painters representing Taiwan Modern Painting. His achievement in painting is spectacular, and his artworks were once elected to exhibit at the “Empire Exhibition” and “Taiwan Fine Arts Exhibition”, he was also one of the judges at the “Provincial Exhibition”. Post World War Two, he established “Tai-Yang Art Association” with Chen Deng Bo and Yan Shui Long. He also advocated the establishment of the “May Art Association”. Liao is most recognized in his amazing control of lights and colors; his sophisticated colors and simple brushstrokes bring out bright yet neat color schemes. The atmosphere is pleasant and warm; therefore, giving him the name as “The magician of colors”.

“Danshui River and Buddha Mountain” presents the scenery in Danshui, and is one of the most liked topics. However, Liao discarded the revolutionary color schemes in Impressionism and included a scientific concept into his painting skills to present a more subjective and internal self. Even though he has discarded Impressionism, he still emphasizes on realism presentation and distant expressionism. Speaking of his performance in distance and space, the painting is presented through same strengths. At the same time, the artist has simplified the objects into colors to create a surface with a unique sense of color to complete the painting. The high and low rooftops along the rivers are composed of red and green; the fading Danshui River color block with the mountains across presented the natural and geographical humanistic scenery of the subtropical Taiwan with a taste of regional local and southern scenery. 

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