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Lot 1114 THE FOH COLLECTION OF CHINESE PAINTINGS (LOTS 1104-1123)
XIE ZHILIU (1910-1997) / CHEN PEIQIU (1922-2020)
Landscape / Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script
Closed1 December 2023
Estimate
HKD 1,000,000–1,500,000
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Specialist note
Note:
Xie Zhiliu inscribed that he employed the Northern Song technique to paint the present work and drew inspiration from Fan Kuan’s towering peaks, steep mountains, and dense forests on the mountaintops with cascading waterfalls in between. However, he chose to use the long brushstrokes of Dong Yuan instead of Fan Kuan’s scratching iron strokes to delineate the textures of the mountains. A light green hue was fittingly used to depict the softer soil of the southern mountain range, adding a sense of translucency and calmness to the towering grandeur. This visual harmony reflects the natural scenery the artist often saw and appreciated in Shanghai. Xie Zhiliu’s unique talent lies in his ability to study and draw inspiration from ancient techniques without being bound by them.
Xie Zhiliu inscribed that he employed the Northern Song technique to paint the present work and drew inspiration from Fan Kuan’s towering peaks, steep mountains, and dense forests on the mountaintops with cascading waterfalls in between. However, he chose to use the long brushstrokes of Dong Yuan instead of Fan Kuan’s scratching iron strokes to delineate the textures of the mountains. A light green hue was fittingly used to depict the softer soil of the southern mountain range, adding a sense of translucency and calmness to the towering grandeur. This visual harmony reflects the natural scenery the artist often saw and appreciated in Shanghai. Xie Zhiliu’s unique talent lies in his ability to study and draw inspiration from ancient techniques without being bound by them.