Lot 18
44 x 29.5 cm ; 62 x 48 cm (with frame)
pencil on paper
signed and dated 1983 upper left
劉抗《裸女》1983年作 纸上铅笔
款识：LIU KANG 1983（左上）
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Notes:
This 1983 pencil on paper figure sketch is a precious example of Liu Kang's late-career creations, demonstrating his profound understanding of human anatomy and sensitive portrayal of Eastern femininity. The work depicts a woman seated in profile, her natural and restrained posture rendered with softly smiling features that embody an Eastern aesthetic balancing realism and idealization.
Trained in Paris, where he absorbed rigorous academic drawing traditions, Liu solidified his practices with life drawing skills. After returning to Singapore, he synthesized classical techniques with Nanyang cultural sensibilities, applying organic lines to capture both the rhythm of bodily curves and their inherent vitality. In this work, the artist focuses on subtle tonal gradations to reveal light changes across skin surfaces rather than anatomical precision alone, achieving a distinctive equilibrium between Eastern lyricism and Western formalism.
Most of these sketches were primarily created for teaching demonstrations or personal research, which are rarely seen in market, especially those signed and dated. This lot carries dual significance: it reflects Liu's multifaceted identity as educator, painter, and cultural bridge, while documenting his lifelong endeavor to root Western realist traditions within local visual contexts
这幅作于1983年的炭笔人体素描，是刘抗晚年创作中的珍贵范例，充分展现了他对人体结构的深刻理解与对东方女性气质的细腻捕捉。画中女子侧身而坐，姿态自然含蓄，五官刻画柔和带笑，呈现出一种介于写实与理想化之间的东方美学。
刘抗在巴黎深造时受西方学院派素描训练影响极深，人体写生成为其技艺根基之一。回到新加坡后，他将传统素描技法与南洋文化融合，以敏锐而克制的线条描绘身体曲线，强调体态的律动感与内在生命力。在本作中，艺术家以细腻的调子处理展现光影肌理的变化，而非仅追求解剖学精度，显现出一种东方抒情与西方造型的平衡。
这类作品多为艺术家授课示范或个人研究所用，流通稀少，尤以签年者为最珍贵。其艺术与文献价值，既体现刘抗作为教育者、画家及文化桥梁的复合身份，也佐证了他将西方写实传统根植于本地语境的探索历程。 - Condition: This work overall is in very good condition. No sign of restoration and retouching on this work. The work is framed.
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