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LOTS 1198 — 1210DONGXI STUDIO — CHINESE PAINTINGS FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE BELGIAN COLLECTION‘Dong xi’ signifies ‘things’ in Chinese, but it also has a historical meaning referring to the directions of East and West. Tang poet Du Fu uses the phrase in his poem Ballad of the Army Carts:Even if there are healthy women to handle the hoeing and ploughing, The crops grow in fields but some grow to the East (dong) and some to the West (xi).The naming of the Dongxi Studio comes from this historical interpretation. A Belgian couple first visited Hong Kong more than three decades ago and fell in love with Chinese art, thus began a journey of collecting from ancient pottery and jade carvings to modern and contemporary ink paintings. Their collection consists of Chinese art and cultural artefacts spanning two millennia; their interests are diverse and they grow in different directions like the crops in the fields.The gentleman of the Dongxi Studio is an art enthusiast from his youth, attending painting courses at the Academy of Belgium, as well as holding several well-regarded exhibitions of his works in Europe. His wife is interested in studying Chinese works of art, particularly paying keen attention to the exquisite craftsmanship of Song ceramics and jade carvings. Their enthusiasm for Chinese art has led the couple to amass an extensive collection of quality paintings, ceramics, and jade carvings.The collectors of the Dongxi Studio originally purchased primarily delftware, blue and white pottery originating from the Netherlands that was influenced by Chinese porcelain, but as the couple’s captivation with Chinese motifs and details grew, they began to collect Chinese export porcelain and eventually, Imperial porcelain. Later, the couple became fascinated with the expressive power of Chinese ink paintings and, thus, continued to expand their collection.The Dongxi Studio collection includes many works from several of the top Chinese modern painters, including Zhang Daqian, Wu Guanzhong, Li Keran, and Huang Yongyu. The group of paintings being offered are a testament to the refined taste and connoisseurship of the collectors, whose focus on quality led to one of the greatest Belgian collections of Chinese art in the 20th century.
WU GUANZHONG (1919 - 2010)
Paddy Fields
细节
WU GUANZHONG (1919 - 2010)
Paddy Fields
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
68.5 x 68.5 cm. (27 x 27 in.)
Two seals of the artist
Paddy Fields
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
68.5 x 68.5 cm. (27 x 27 in.)
Two seals of the artist
来源
Lot 128, 19 March 1990, Fine 19th and 20th Century Chinese Paintings, Christie’s Hong Kong.
出版
Nicole De Bisscop, Enkele Twintigste-eeuwse Chinese Schilderijen, Chinese Jade En Rolschilderingen Uit De Dongxi-Verzameling, Kredietbank, Brussels, 1995, p.123, pl.72.
The Art of Wu Guanzhong, L & F Gallery, Hong Kong, 1987, p.109.
The Art of Wu Guanzhong, L & F Gallery, Hong Kong, 1987, p.109.
展览
Luxemburg, KBL, Chinese Jade and Scroll Paintings from the Dongxi Collection, 1 February – 13 April 1996.
Brussels, KB Exhibition Hall, Chinese Jade and Scroll Paintings from the Dongxi Collection, 25 October – 17 December 1995.
Brussels, KB Exhibition Hall, Chinese Jade and Scroll Paintings from the Dongxi Collection, 25 October – 17 December 1995.
荣誉呈献
Ben Kong