Impressionist & Modern Art - Vincent van Gogh - Nature Morte: vase aux glaïeuls

Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853 - 1890)
Nature Morte: vase aux glaïeuls
Oil on Canvas
51.1 x 38.7 cm. (20.1 x 15.2 in.)
Courtesy of ArtNet

Vincent van Gogh

Bursting with vivid hues of red, orange and yellow, Nature morte: vase aux glaïeuls exemplifies the genius of Van Gogh during one of the most transformative periods of his career, estimated US$5/7 million by Sotheby's New York in it's evening sales in November, 2016. When the artist first arrived in Paris in 1886, he had never seen an Impressionist picture, as works by Monet, Degas, Pissarro and the other Impressionists were not exhibited in the Netherlands until 1888. Teeming with newfound coloration, Nature morte: vase aux glaïeuls is one of the earliest examples of the vibrant floral still-lifes that would come to define Van Gogh’s work. Early ownership of the painting includes Théodore Duret, the renowned French journalist and art critic, and Paul Cassirer, the German art dealer who played a significant role in the promotion of the French Impressionist & Post-Impressionist artists.

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Yoshihara Jiro - Gutai - Full Circle

Yoshihara Jiro

Yoshihara Jiro, Circle
1971, acrylic on canvas, 22 x 28 cm

This assemblage of paper, canvas and ceramic works by the renowned Gutai leader includes exquisite pieces that shed light on the charismatic master's early artistic explorations in brushwork and medium, as well as the development of his seminal 'circle' motif.

Found in 1954 by painter Jiro Yoshihara in Japan, the Gutai group probably is the first radical, post-war artistic group in the country.

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Shiraga Kazuo Work

Shiraga Kazuo

Shiraga Kazuo (b. 1924), Work
1962, oil on canvas, 116.4 x 80cm

Hailing from Shiraga Kazuo’s critical early period of explosive dynamism, this stunning masterpiece heaves and writhes with fiery turbulence, exuding potent, visceral ferocity. Claw-like lacerations of red, orange and deep burgundy converge at thrilling points of intersection, accented by masterful finishing swipes of electric cobalt. The young Gutai master’s legendary feet-generated strokes thrash out a path of primal expression via impassioned collisions of body and paint.

Kazuo Shiraga in his studio in 1960.Credit
Courtesy of Amagasaki Cultural Center

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Between Heaven and Earth - Kusama Yayoi, Asian Contemporary artist

Kusama Yayoi

Between Heaven and Earth (set of five)

Kusama Yayoi is one of few Asian Contemporary artists who is dedicated to creating large-scale oil paintings. Created in the 1980s and 2000s, Between Heaven and Earth (set of five) is classic of the period to which they belong, and undoubtedly rare finds. The five-paneled, soft sculpture Between Heaven and Earth (set of five) is a singular, monumental work epitomising Kusama Yayoi’s stellar ascent into international prominence in the late 1980s onwards. The riveting optical patterns evoke an exotically-hued tapestry blooming in writhing dynamism. Transposed onto wall-mounted segments, the unruly, quirkily-coloured protuberances gain a heightened sense of grandeur alongside its paradoxical whimsicality, allowing for a detached contemplation of Kusama’s singular sense of the infinite.

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Contemporary Ink Art - Landscapes

Artists have painted landscapes since ancient times. In the contemporary era, artists challenge the definition of landscapes and invite the viewers to contemplate how we relate to places that we live, see, or imagine. 

Wang Jiqian (C.C. Wang) (1907 2003)
Landscape No. 472
1983
ink and colour on paper framed, 100.4 x 49.5cm
Est. HK$800,000-1.2 million / US$104,000-155,000

Following in the Chinese painting tradition of landscapes with a highly conceptual component, Wang Jiqian's Landscape No.472 featured in significant retrospective exhibitions of the artist, and represents "the most highly personal and origianl of all the artist's work."  It is an important painting of Wang's mature period that fluently combines his impression of wrinkled paper and back painting techniques with rich mineral hues.

In an emotional approach to landscapes, Ho Huaishuo's River of Illusion is a grand example of a transformative scene filled with tragedy and conflict, epitomizing the artist's distinctive ability to convey strong sentiments to viewers.

Ho Hualshuo (b. 1941)
River of Illusion
1996
ink and color on paper, framed, 95 x 130.7cm
Est. HK$400,000 - 600,000 / US$52,000 - 77,500

Public Exhibition: 31 March - 3 April, 2017 

Sotheby's Hong Kong Spring Auction: 4 April 2017 

Hall 5, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

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