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97 龐茂琨 b.1963 Pang Maokun

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ذ੹ ೥̺ Oil on canvas
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Painted in 2002
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Ը๕ PROVENANCE
ତԭݲӷɛᔛ࢕ٜટᒅІᖵஔ࢕͉ɛ Acquired directly by present private Asian
collector from the artist
HKD 300,000 – 500,000
USD 38,500 – 64,100
ᕼ߱ೢଉ߇ࣛື‘dذ੹೥̺d116 x 91cmd
1992 ϋЪdשርϓʹᄆ 3,511,300 ʩಥ࿆

Pang Maokun, who graduated from the Department of Oil and hanging on the edge of the sofa, pointing towards the
Painting at Sichuan Fine Arts Institute in 1988, has always ground. The artist carefully depicts the white knitted long
been dedicated to exploring the expression and presentation shirt she is wearing, the texture of the black pants, and the
of classical oil painting language in contemporary cultural red square cushion beneath her contrasts with the red corner
contexts. He integrates his personal artistic creation into of the door on the left side of the painting, forming a perfect
social reality and is committed to constructing the Chinese oil harmony in colour and lines. The main body of the blue sofa
painting art system. As the current dean of Sichuan Fine Arts and the red cushion and door create a subtle balance between
Institute, he has held large solo exhibitions at institutions such the cold and warm colour domains, enriching the viewer’s
as the National Art Museum of China, Shanghai Art Museum, visual experience. Behind the girl, a half-hanging portrait is
Beijing Minsheng Art Museum, Shanghai Long Art Museum, displayed above the sofa, revealing the owner’s elegant taste.
Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts in Taipei, and the Riccardi Medici Transmitting Eastern Sentiment with Western
Palace in Italy, and his works are beloved by collectors at home Techniques
and abroad. This autumn auction presents the artist’s classic The artist embodies the essence of realism in this painting,
portrait work Late Autumn, completed in 2002, which has its whether it’s the girl’s lively and crystal-clear eyes, the intricate
debut in this autumn sale.
patterns of the cuff, or the natural depressions and wrinkles of
Full of Affection, Gentle and Moving the sofa, everything is meticulously articulated. Pang Maokun
In the indoor space with grey cement walls, a beautiful Oriental deeply explores the language characteristics of Western
young girl lies horizontally on a blue sofa. She leans against classical painting, using strong realism to shape an Eastern
the pillow with a comfortable and lazy posture. Her hair is tied narrative. The work not only possesses the solemnity and
up, and her rosy cheeks and red lips show delicate features. elegance of Western portrait painting but also contains the
One hand is hidden behind her, while the other hand is relaxed implicit Eastern sentiment.

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