Lot 5
84.5 x 43 cm ; 212 x 58.5 cm (overall scroll)
ink and colour on paper
signed and dated 60 lower left
钟泗滨《山村图》1960年作 彩墨 纸本
款识：亖宾 (左上)，钤印：南国情趣（左下）
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Notes:
A key figure in Singaporean modern art, Cheong Soo Pieng created this "Mountain Village" in 1960, a seminal work that exemplifies his modern reinterpretation of traditional Chinese landscape spirit after years of travel across Southeast Asia. The painting employs ink as its structural foundation and color as its lyrical essence, with a balanced composition and deft brushwork, manifesting a distinctly Nanyang landscape aesthetic that feels at once familiar and transcendent.
The scene unfolds from distant mountains and clouds, where rolling mountains pulse with rhythmic vitality. Nestled along the slopes, a village emerges. Clusters of dwellings are layered amidst lush foliage, rendering an idyllic imagery. Cheong outlines the houses and trees with minimalist lines, and then dyes them with moderate colors. Figures are vividly portrayed, adding humanistic warmth without disrupting the contemplative whole. He masterfully merges the ink techniques of the Lingnan School, Western perspectival composition, and his own expressions, revitalizing classical Chinese landscape language with modernist sensibilities.
Rather than a literal depiction, this work reveals an introspective ideal—a realm of serene depth, layered and breathable, where time seems suspended. The scattered figures traversing the space not only vitalize the scene but also suggest Cheong’s expertise in establishing the Nanyang narrative by the early 1960s. A defining work of its era, it carries exceptional academic and collectible significance.
新加坡现代艺术巨擘钟泗滨，此幅《山村图》创作于1960年，是他旅居东南亚多年后，对中国传统山水精神的现代转译典范。作品以水墨为骨、色彩为韵，结构疏密有致，笔法轻盈灵动，呈现出一种既熟悉又超脱于传统的“南洋山水”意境。
画面自远山云影起笔，山势绵延、气韵生动，村落依山而建，层层叠叠的小屋掩映于茂密林木之间，展现出诗意盎然的田园情怀。钟氏以极简线条勾勒屋舍、树木，再以淡彩点染，人物动作生动却不喧宾夺主，为整体画境增添了人文温度。他巧妙融合岭南画派水墨技法、西方透视构图及个性化笔触，使传统中国山水语言焕发出现代美感。
此作所展现的并非对具象景致的描绘，而是艺术家心象中的理想之境——幽深静谧，富有层次与呼吸感，仿佛时间凝滞、万物归宁。画中人物三两行走其间，不仅使作品充满生气，也折射出钟泗滨在60年代初期已逐步确立其“南洋视觉语汇”的成熟阶段。具时代标记之作，极具学术与收藏价值，尤为难得。 - Condition: Please enquire via email to [email protected]
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