經(jīng)過(guò)半年的寰宇征集,此季中國(guó)書(shū)畫(huà)部分集結(jié)四百余件作品,質(zhì)素規(guī)模,皆值得關(guān)注。其中,特設(shè)專(zhuān)場(chǎng)“亞洲重要私人珍藏系列”,可謂本季最大亮點(diǎn)。
此系列幸得三大資深藏家支持,由三個(gè)極具誠(chéng)意的亞洲私人珍藏專(zhuān)題組成。在不久前落幕的中國(guó)嘉德2017年秋季拍賣(mài)會(huì)中,承蒙委托人信任,得以推出《王振宇夫人唐兆穎舊藏》,其中,包括王振宇先生珍藏多年的秘寶——張大千盛年巨制《江堤晚景》,最終以1.32億人民幣成交。今次春拍,我們有幸再次推出《王振宇夫人唐兆穎舊藏》。王振宇先生為民國(guó)時(shí)期商業(yè)大亨,云南騰沖人,創(chuàng)辦了當(dāng)時(shí)著名的“茂恒商號(hào)”,經(jīng)營(yíng)紡織、礦冶、珠寶、票號(hào)錢(qián)莊等等。王氏夫婦眼光獨(dú)到,并與多位書(shū)畫(huà)家相交莫逆。本專(zhuān)題包括八十余件中國(guó)書(shū)畫(huà)精品,涵蓋古代和近現(xiàn)代中國(guó)書(shū)畫(huà)。更有張大千、黃君璧、徐悲鴻等多位名家之杰作,且不乏畫(huà)家寫(xiě)贈(zèng)之作,意義非凡。
另有源自本港重要私人收藏的七十余幅黎雄才山水。藏家為黎雄才摯友,收藏黎氏作品甚豐。此專(zhuān)題一大亮點(diǎn)為,呈現(xiàn)了六十余件畫(huà)家所記寫(xiě)生稿,多作于四十年代到文革之前。黎雄才四十年代自桂林入川,又轉(zhuǎn)赴陜、甘、青、寧、新五省區(qū)旅行寫(xiě)生。后相繼于廣州與武漢任教,期間筆耕不輟,步履不停。在此專(zhuān)題中,從春雨中的漓江到蒼莽的西北高原,漁夫背子、礦工車(chē)夫,盡收筆下。如高劍父所倡:“寫(xiě)生乃繪畫(huà)的基礎(chǔ),能寫(xiě)生,然后畫(huà)中有物”。對(duì)景寫(xiě)生、“搜盡奇峰打草稿”,為黎家山水積蓄了筆墨語(yǔ)匯和巨大的能量。此專(zhuān)題的另一重要意義,是展示了黎氏作品,于重大題材的開(kāi)拓和時(shí)代精神的體現(xiàn)。五十年代,黎雄才于武漢中南美術(shù)專(zhuān)科學(xué)校任教。其時(shí),新中國(guó)建設(shè)如火如荼,畫(huà)家繪制了如《武漢防汛圖》在內(nèi)的,謳歌人民建設(shè)事業(yè)的經(jīng)典作品。武漢長(zhǎng)江大橋的建造,是新中國(guó)建設(shè)的縮影,在武漢高教系統(tǒng)團(tuán)組織的參觀中,黎雄才、關(guān)山月等畫(huà)家都不約而同地、飽含熱情地,以手中畫(huà)筆記錄時(shí)代。此幅《長(zhǎng)江大橋》創(chuàng)作于一九五七年。識(shí):“武漢長(zhǎng)江大橋原定于一九五八年底通車(chē)的,現(xiàn)在提前一年完成。這是今年第一季開(kāi)始,江中八個(gè)橋墩全面施工情況”欣喜、自豪之情見(jiàn)諸筆端。
再者《丹翰樓藏中國(guó)書(shū)畫(huà)》,“丹翰樓”主人長(zhǎng)居印度尼西亞,繁忙商務(wù)、熱心慈善之余,雅好書(shū)畫(huà),經(jīng)過(guò)近半世紀(jì)擷英取華,形成極具規(guī)模的收藏體系。此次釋出的包括張大千《觀音大士像》,絹本設(shè)色,無(wú)論是人物開(kāi)臉,還是手部的刻畫(huà),與大千敦煌歸來(lái)后的人物畫(huà)大相異趣,仍可見(jiàn)早年受改琦、華嵒所影響的仕女畫(huà)的的痕跡。又得鄧散木、商衍鎏、葉楚傖題鑒。識(shí)者珍之。
作為常設(shè)專(zhuān)場(chǎng),此季“觀想——中國(guó)書(shū)畫(huà)四海集珍”,來(lái)源豐富,經(jīng)過(guò)精心遴選,不乏亮點(diǎn)精作。包括兩件黃賓虹八十九歲所作山水,同時(shí)現(xiàn)身拍場(chǎng),極難得。八十九歲為黃賓虹藝術(shù)生涯關(guān)鍵時(shí)期。其時(shí),畫(huà)家為目疾所擾,但仍然作畫(huà)不輟,終成晚歲變法。本次呈現(xiàn)的兩幅賓虹老人作品。青綠設(shè)色《挹翠閣落成志慶圖》,為賀友人吳鳴(1902-?)于澳門(mén)新居落成之作。吳鳴為黃賓虹摯友,亦為其藝術(shù)的重要賞識(shí)者。青山層層深厚,又有春風(fēng)墟里嬌妍之色,觀之欣欣然也;一則全以墨勝,《北高峰圖》同作于1952年,其時(shí)賓虹老人居于杭州棲霞嶺。是作即以棲霞嶺入畫(huà)。畫(huà)中題識(shí)對(duì)“畫(huà)先于書(shū),訣在書(shū)法”、“神似高于貌似,無(wú)聲同于有聲”、“積點(diǎn)成線,有線條美,不齊三角,有真內(nèi)美”。皆為賓虹老人不斷探索和提煉的畫(huà)學(xué)理念,或?yàn)槠渫砟曜兎ā伴_(kāi)悟”之作。黃永玉作于一九八四年的作品《長(zhǎng)洲》,以長(zhǎng)洲一景入畫(huà),濃彩巧思;傅抱石作于一九四九年的作品《重巖賞泉》,為寫(xiě)贈(zèng)好友、徐悲鴻弟子張蒨英之作。此外,市場(chǎng)罕見(jiàn)李可染所繪《五牛圖》,牛身重墨留白,體現(xiàn)出牛的倔強(qiáng)堅(jiān)忍的性格。又俯首童子,凸顯其“純良溫順”的一面。牛為李可染自上世紀(jì)四十年代起,反復(fù)刻畫(huà)的題材。五牛組合的構(gòu)圖樣式,出現(xiàn)在其八十年代中期以后的作品中。是作作于一九八七年,畫(huà)上所鈐“師牛堂”“國(guó)獸”,牛的精神象征,如此畫(huà)中題跋,“吾崇其性愛(ài)其形,故屢屢不倦寫(xiě)之”。亦成為其藝術(shù)人生的座右銘。在古代書(shū)畫(huà)部分,唐寅《春山結(jié)侶圖》為吳湖帆舊藏,可見(jiàn)于《吳湖帆文稿》。吳氏題裱邊曰:子畏畫(huà)師李唐,而用筆濟(jì)以柔和。能剛?cè)岵⒂?。所謂錦里裹針,更能疏密互施,燥濕并用。是以樹(shù)有明一代南北合派。此幀當(dāng)作于五十以前。與吾家舊藏《雪山會(huì)琴圖》仿佛。戊子(1948年)所收。吳湖帆識(shí)?!?其上鈐吳氏鑒藏印多方,如“吳氏圖書(shū)記”、“雙修閣圖書(shū)記”、“吳湖帆珍藏印”、“梅景書(shū)屋秘籍”、“好林泉都付與閑人”、“吳氏梅景書(shū)屋圖書(shū)印”,可見(jiàn)藏家對(duì)此作之珍愛(ài)。李鱔《雜畫(huà)冊(cè)》源自日本重要私人珍藏。是冊(cè)作于乾隆元年(1736年),畫(huà)風(fēng)淡宕妍麗,灑脫靈動(dòng),仍可見(jiàn)受蔣廷錫風(fēng)格的影響。識(shí)者珍之。本季書(shū)畫(huà)仍有來(lái)自張學(xué)良家族以及張群之舊藏。
筆底毫端,萬(wàn)千世界,值得藏家朋友們期待。
Following six months of worldwide sourcing, this season we are delighted to offer more than 400 works in a sale series of remarkable scale and quality, led by the special sale of Important Asian Private Collections.
Put together with the trust and support of three highly experienced collectors, the special sale features three superb Asian private collections. Residing in Indonesia, the owner of Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy from the Dan Han Lou Collection is an industrious businessman and philanthropist with a passion for ink paintings and calligraphy. From this collection amassed over nearly five decades we will offer among others Zhang Daqian’s Guan Yin inscribed by Deng Sanmu, Shang Yanliu and Ye Chucang, which captures the artist’s style as he was first exposed to influences of Dunhuang art, while retaining his early style. Over 70 works by Li Xiongcai will be offered from an important Hong Kong private collection put together by a close friend of the artist and great collector of his works. Created between the 1940s and 1980s, the works range from brief sketches of intimate dimensions drawn during the artist’s travels that delightfully capture all walks of life, to works such as The Construction of the Pier of the Yangtze River Bridge that applauds the development of new China. This group of works of diverse subjects spanning an extensive period of time offers a glimpse of the artist in the process of developing a mature style with distinct personality, which gave rise to the robust yet refined “Li-style landscape painting”. Also of note is the Wang Zhenyu Family Collection. A prominent entrepreneur from the Republican period, Mr. Wang is known for founding the renowned Mao Heng Company, whose business ranges from textile, mining, jewellery to banking. Both discerning connoisseurs, Mr. and Mrs. Wang developed close friendships with numerous artists. We are honoured to be entrusted by the Wang family to offer 80 works by renowned painters such as Zhang Daqian, Huang Junbi and Xu Beihong, which includes rare works created as gifts from the artists.
Our various-owner sale of Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy highlights two landscape works painted by Huang Binhong at 89 years of age. Created as a housewarming gift for the artist’s friend Wu Ming (1902 - ?), Landscape brought to life with spontaneous brushstrokes distant mountains as well as lovely views of nearby villages in spring, while another magnificent ink landscape work was also created as a gift for a friend. Together these works are exemplary of Huang Binhong’s diverse artistic expressions and effortless mastery of his art. Huang Yongyu’s 1984 work Cheung Chau captures with thick and vivid colours a quiet corner on the island. Viewing the Spring in the Mountains painted by Fu Baoshi in 1949 as a gift to Xu Beihong’s student Zhang Qianying is an extraordinary work that is charmingly freehand and spontaneous.
黃賓虹(1865-1955)
挹翠閣落成志慶圖
立軸 設(shè)色紙本
壬辰(1952年)作
上款:「挹翠閣主」,即為吳鳴(1902-?)。吳鳴,字仲鳴,別署挹翠閣主人,廣東人,業(yè)醫(yī),能詩(shī)善畫(huà)。曾任佛山市立醫(yī)院院長(zhǎng)及中山縣衛(wèi)生局局長(zhǎng),抗戰(zhàn)時(shí)廣州淪陷,輾轉(zhuǎn)澳門(mén),于新馬路設(shè)診所?!皋诖溟w」為其在澳門(mén)新居。吳鳴為黃賓虹晚年書(shū)畫(huà)友,亦是黃賓虹藝術(shù)的重要賞識(shí)者之一。
Huang Binhong
VERDANT MOUNTAIN IN SPRING
Hanging scroll; ink and colour on paper
127 × 47.5 cm
傅抱石(1904-1965)
重巖觀泉
鏡心 設(shè)色紙本
丙戌(1946年)作
上款:「蒨英女士」即張蒨英(1906-2003)。張蒨英與夫婿費(fèi)成武,均為徐悲鴻弟子。1946年,二人赴英國(guó)深造,享譽(yù)英國(guó)藝壇逾半個(gè)世紀(jì)。
出版:《藝為人生:1928-1949年國(guó)立中央大學(xué)美術(shù)專(zhuān)業(yè)學(xué)生文獻(xiàn)集(上)》,第134頁(yè),故宮出版社,2016年版。
Fu Baoshi
Viewing WATERFALL in the Mountains
Mounted for framing; ink and colour on paper
48 × 56 cm
Publication: Refer to Chinese text
張大千(1899-1983)
黃山勝景四幀
鏡心 設(shè)色紙本
說(shuō)明:每開(kāi)均有溥儒(1896 -1963)對(duì)題。
Zhang Daqian
Mountain Huang
Mounted for framing; ink and colour on paper
畫(huà) painting:29 × 22 cm (每幅); 字 annotation:30 × 22 cm (每幅)
黃永玉(b. 1924)
長(zhǎng)洲
鏡心 設(shè)色紙本
1984年作
Huang Yongyu
Cheung Chau
Mounted for framing; ink and colour on paper
68 × 69 cm
黎雄才(1910-2001)
長(zhǎng)江大橋
鏡心 設(shè)色絹本
1956年作
畫(huà)家自題簽條:長(zhǎng)江大橋(初稿)。一九五六年二月,黎雄才筆。鈐?。憾巳?/P>
出版:《呂國(guó)文藏珍集——紀(jì)念黎雄才誕辰一百周年精品選》,第126-127頁(yè),國(guó)家藝術(shù)雜志社(香港),2010年版。
說(shuō)明:本幅為畫(huà)家自題簽條。
Li Xiongcai
The Construction of the Pier of the Yantze River Bridge
Mounted for framing; ink and colour on silk
48 × 130 cm
Publication: Refer to Chinese text
關(guān)良(1900-1986)
游湖
鏡心 設(shè)色紙本
1959年作
來(lái)源:得自藝術(shù)家家屬。
Guan Liang
Chinese Opera FigureS
Mounted for framing; ink and colour on paper
33 × 42 cm
Provenance: Refer to Chinese text
陸儼少(1909-1993)、謝稚柳(1910-1997)、唐云(1910-1993)、程十發(fā)(1921-2007)等
八段集錦
手卷 水墨紙本、設(shè)色紙本
Lu Yanshao, Xie Zhiliu, Tang Yun, Cheng Shifa et al.
LANDSCAPES
Handscroll ; ink on paper ; ink and colour on paper
引首 frontispiece 10 x 46.5 cm ;畫(huà) painting 9.5 x 46.5 cm ; 后跋 annotation 10 x 51 cm
唐寅(1470-1524)
春山結(jié)侶圖
立軸 設(shè)色紙本
說(shuō)明:吳湖帆(1894-1968)舊藏。
著錄:《吳湖帆文稿》,第406頁(yè),《梅景書(shū)屋書(shū)畫(huà)記·卷三》,中國(guó)美術(shù)學(xué)院出版社,2004年版。
TANG YIN
ELEGANT GATHERING IN SPRING MOUNTAIN
Haningscroll; ink and colour on silk
79.5×33 cm
Publication and Provenance: Refers to Chinese text