Page 320 - 亚洲二十世纪及当代艺术
P. 320
85 ʜɪϞɓ 1916-1985 Yuichi Inoue
˜ Tsuki (Moon)
ኈ ॷ͉ Ink on paper
3
7
ɓɘɖɖϋЪ 142 x 153.3 cm. 55 /8 × 60 /8 in.
Painted in 1977
ಛᗆ
ᖵஔඕΙ̛ɨ Stamped with one artist’s seal on bottom right
LITERATURE
̈و 2013, Yuichi Inoue, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, p.10
2013 ϋdʜɪϞɓdʃʆ೮ߕ˃఼d؇ԯd
EXHIBITED
ୋ 10 ࠫ
13 Mar – 13 May 2013, Sharjah Biennial 11, Sharjah
࢝ᚎ Art Museum, UAE
2013 ϋ 3 ˜ 13 ˚Ї 5 ˜ 13 ˚dୋ 11 ֣Ӎࠒ 14 – 28 Sep 2013, Yuichi Inoue, Tomio Koyama
ᖵஔᕐϋ࢝dӍࠒߕஔdڛᑌࠞ Gallery, Tokyo
2013 ϋ 9 ˜ 14 ˚Ї 28 ˚dʜɪϞɓdʃʆ May 2018 – Feb 2019, Display Exhibition, H Queen’s
೮ߕ˃఼d؇ԯ 1/F Lobby, Hong Kong
2018 ϋ 5 ˜Ї 2019 ϋ 2 ˜dɽੀ࢝dH PROVENANCE
Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo
Queen’s ɓᅽɽੀd࠰ಥ
Acquired directly by present important private Asian
Ը๕ collector from the above
؇ԯʃʆ೮ߕ˃఼
ତԭݲࠠࠅӷɛᔛٜટᒅІɪࠑԸ๕
HKD 450,000 – 650,000
USD 57,700 – 83,300
Later, it became a private collector’s collection and was lent
for display at the prominent H Queen’s Gallery in Hong Kong
in 2018, attracting numerous art enthusiasts who came to
witness, appreciate, and acclaim its brilliance and significance.
The Art of Calligraphy: Art in Pictograms
On the expansive moon-white Japanese paper, the
character “ ˜ ” stands tall, unfolding gradually. The
central “ ɚ ” is particularly eye-catching, resembling a
crescent moon with its rightward-opening “C” shape, evoking
associations with the pictorial nature of the character. The
outer “ ȝ ,” due to the ink dot in the upper left corner, forms
the character “ ژ ” (door), like a window pushed open, allowing
the curving moonlight to spill into the room. This breaks the
confines of traditional “characters” and becomes a truly
meaningful “painting” . The scattered ink marks on the left side
˜ಀ࠾࢝࠰ಥʕᐑ H Queen's ɽᅽ઼͜ක࿇࢝ᚎdژɹٙᜑЗໄڥdˏɛ͂ resemble stars, shimmering around the moon.
̔၈
Moon Rises, Chilling in Leisure
The Remarkability through Time The artwork Tsuki (Moon) exudes elegance and clarity,
The character “ ˜ ” holds two meanings in both Japanese and embodying a rare sense of ease, free-flowing brushwork, and
Chinese characters: it represents the moon in the sky and a sense of indulgence not often seen. Each stroke is filled with
signifies the twelve months of a year, marking the passage of rich colour, devoid of dilution or filling traces, showcasing the
time. The artwork Tsuki (Moon) up for auction, was completed artist’s confident and decisive brushwork. At this point, the
in 1977, representing the pinnacle of the artist's late-period artist has transcended the confines of calligraphy’s structure,
exploration of the character “ ˜ ”. The piece was initially exploring broader artistic expressions beyond calligraphy.
acquired by the Tokyo Tomio Koyama Gallery and was exhibited This work embodies rational foresight and abundant emotion,
at the 11th Sharjah Art Biennial in the United Arab Emirates. leaving behind a spiritual treasure for the world.
2 81
