Lot 7
59 x 79 cm ; 76 x 106 cm (with frame)
ink and colour on paper, finger painting
signed in Chinese with one seal of the artist upper right; additional seal of the artist lower left
The entire proceeds from the sale of the painting will go to Professor Lim Chong Yah's NTU bursary/scholarship fund.
陈文希《鸭》年作 彩墨 纸本 指画
款识：崇椰教授致之文希（右上）钤印：匃画癖（左下) 文希指画（右中）
这幅画的拍卖收益将全部捐赠给林崇椰教授的新加坡南洋理工大学助学金/奖学金基金。
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Notes:
In this delightful painting, "Ducks", pioneering Singaporean modern artist Chen Wen Hsi revisited one of his most iconic subject matters - waterfowl with his distinctive ink language. In the painting, several wild ducks are swimming or resting, achieving a harmonious balance between movement and stillness through carefully orchestrated spatial arrangement. Rendered in subtle, elegant tones, the painting demonstrates the artist's fluid and expressive brushwork, embodying both the spirit of Chinese freehand and Western structural awareness - a testament to Chen's profound mastery of ink techniques and distinctive artistic cultivation.
Renowned for his depictions of egrets, gibbons, fish, and waterfowl, Chen particularly elevated the subject of duck into a classic leitmotif of his late career. A fellow alumnus of Xu Beihong from the Lingnan School, Chen became a pivotal figure in advancing modern art after settling in Singapore, establishing himself as a foundational force in the region's art education and practice. His duck flocks transcend mere naturalistic observation, imbuing a lyrical meditation on vitality and tranquil existence.
Ingenious in composition, this lot is filled with the color use of light and dark, wet and dry, blank spaces and dotted dyeing to weave a dynamic water scene. The ducks in the painting are depicted in various expressions through vivacious strokes, while the interplay between suggestive waterweed impressions and feather-textured ink dots creates remarkable means, revealing complexity through simplicity, and substance through void. Regarded as a paradigm of Chen Wen Hsi's highly refined artistic language in his later years, this painting retains clear inscriptions and seals with warm-toned paper preserved in excellent condition. It is a rare masterpiece from Chen Wen Hsii's Duck series, carrying great artistic and collection value.
在这幅意趣盎然的《群鸭图》中，新加坡现代艺术先驱陈文希以其标志性的水墨语言，再现了他最具代表性的题材之一——水禽。画中数只野鸭或游或息，动静相宜，错落有致。画面设色清淡而雅逸，笔法酣畅灵动，既有中国传统写意精神，又兼具西方结构意识，展现出画家深厚的笔墨功力与独到的艺术修养。
陈文希以善画鹭鸶、猿猴、鱼虾与水禽闻名于世，而“鸭群”题材更被视为其晚年创作中的经典符号。与徐悲鸿同窗出身岭南画派的他，在南来新加坡后，积极推动现代艺术发展，成为本地美术教育与实践的开创者。其对鸭群的描绘，不仅是观察自然的细致反映，更蕴含对生机与静谧生活的抒情化表达。
本作构图巧妙，以浓淡干湿、留白与点染交织出动感十足的水面场景。画中数只鸭子神情各异，笔笔生动，水草掠影与鸭羽点墨相映成趣，简中见繁，虚实相生，是陈氏晚年艺术语言高度提炼的范式之作。此幅保留清晰款识与印章，纸色温润，保存良好，属陈文希“水墨鸭”系列中难得一见的精彩佳作，极具艺术与收藏价值。 - Condition: Please enquire via email to [email protected]
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