Lot 239
Paternal Protection
Miwa KOMATSU (Japanese, 1984)
2017
Acrylic on paper mounted on the board
145.5 x 112.1cm
Estimate
TWD 1,100,000-2,200,000
HKD 299,000-598,000
USD 38,300-76,500
CNY 245,000-490,000
Sold Price
TWD 3,840,000
HKD 1,026,738
USD 130,701
CNY 872,727
Signature
Signed lower left Komiwa
Signed on the reverse Komiwa in English Miwa KOMATSU in Japanese and dated 2017
ILLUSTRATED
Miwa Komatsu: Yamato Power, To The World,Kyuryudo, Tokyoi, 2018,color illustrated, p.102
Signed on the reverse Komiwa in English Miwa KOMATSU in Japanese and dated 2017
ILLUSTRATED
Miwa Komatsu: Yamato Power, To The World,Kyuryudo, Tokyoi, 2018,color illustrated, p.102
This lot is to be sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by Whitestone Gallery, Hong Kong.
+ OVERVIEW
Miwa Komatsu spent her early childhood with wild animals in the suburbs. Thus her connection with nature is exceptionally strong. Paternal Protection was completed with layers of acrylic paint, rendered in circles with rough coloured lines and carefree brushstrokes. It is composed in multifarious bold colour combinations. The work depicts a horned spirited beast at the center of the canvas. Its scaled body of colourful clouds gleam with its wide gentle eyes. Its claws clasp with strength, ready to capture children who might have drifted away. The whole canvas is full-framed in vivid colours carrying an auspicious message. Having a grateful heart towards these spirited animals, the artist puts them on canvas as an appreciation towards their kindness. This makes spirited animals one of her dominant subject matters.
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Modern & Contemporary Art
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