Lot  609 Ravenel Spring Auction 2023 Taipei

Ravenel Spring Auction 2023 Taipei

Perched Eagle

YU Chung-Lin (Taiwanese, 1925 - 1985)

1973

Ink on paper, framed

64 x 105.5 cm

Estimate

TWD 170,000-260,000

HKD 44,000-68,000

USD 5,600-8,600

CNY 39,000-59,000

Sold Price

TWD 312,000

HKD 79,795

USD 10,176

CNY 72,055


Signature

Signed YU Chung-lin in Chinese With three seals of the artist


PROVENANCE
Acquired directly from the artist's family

EXHIBITED
"Elegance and Grace: A Memorial Exhibition of Flower and Bird Paintings by Yu Chung-Lin", National Museum of History, Taipei, 14 January, 2012 - 28 February, 2012


ILLUSTRATED
Elegance and Grace: A Commemorative Collection of Flower and Bird Paintings by Yu Chung-Lin, National Museum of History, Taipei, 2012, pp. 36-37

+ OVERVIEW

Yu Chung-lin’s paintings were renowned for his exceptional skills of incorporating both gongbi and expressive strokes. The structure and composition of his paintings were carefully constructed to reflect a realistic depiction in a harmonious colour palette. This work features an eagle overlooking the terrain on a pine tree, depicted through in black and variations of tones.
A pine branch extended from the left to the right, completed with expressive strokes, highlighting the majestic tree. The outline was sketched while dry brush was swiftly applied, forming a crooked aged branch. Dense ink was applied through various strokes to create the texture of the old bark. Pine needles were depicted in a scattered way in various strokes to create volume of the dense vegetation. Central brush was used to create layers of feathers of the bird. Fine brush was used on the feathers of the neck and the head, while dry brush strokes were applied on the beak and the scaled claws. The eyes were painted with a touch of Bada Shanren’s animals with rolling eyes, highlighting the perched eagle observing the terrain with pride. This is a rare painting of an eagle completed with expressive strokes in a single colour theme, showing Yu as one of the greatest artists in the flower-and-bird genre.
Related Info

Refined Brushwork:Ink Paintings & Works of Art

Ravenel Spring Auction 2023 Taipei

Saturday, June 3, 2023, 1:00pm