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Zhong Cheng 2024 Autumn Auction「Modern And Contemporary Art」

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    CHIU YATSAI (1949-2013)

    Philosopher

    Oil on Canvas
    130×97cm

    Signed Yatsai in Chinese

    Estimate TWD 650,000-800,000
    USD 21,800-26,800
    HKD 0-0

    Hammer Price TWD 2,065,000
    USD 71,207
    HKD 0

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Chiu Ya Tsai is a self-learned artist. He often utilized the famous tradition of Chinese autograph painting from the Han and Tang dynasties and is the only Taiwanese portrait painter who specializes in painting middle-class literati. The famous American art historian James Cahill believes that Chiu has carried on the cultural painting style from the Tang dynasty and said “While you appreciate the ancient glamorous Chinese portraits, you can feel the sophisticated artistic concepts of this Chinese ancient artist. His skills are not only extraordinary but also full of wisdom. The portrait also shows the sensitivity of the artist’s when he describes the delicate facial contour and the laying hands. 

The facial expression and form in “Philosopher” is androgynous. The head and shoulders are oval, enabling the features to be clearly presented. The pale face, prominent nose and thin eyes are presented in style similar to the Tang dynasty’s rendering method. The gaze of the characters is usually indirect to express the independent and intangible atmosphere. The portrait of the middle-class literati has fully grasped human’s affections and viewers can appreciate the artist’s noble morals.

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