亞洲現代與當代藝術 Modern and Contemporary Asian Art

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SHIY De-jinn
(Taiwanese, 1923 - 1983)
Ruei Bin Seashore
1978
Watercolor on paper
56.5 x 76.5 cm
Signed lower left SHIY De-jinn in Chinese and dated 1978
PROVENANCE
Private collection, Asia
1978
56.5 x 76.5 cm
: 1978
NT$ 1,200,000-2,200,000
HK$ 323,000-593,000
US$ 41,300-75,800
RMB 260,000-477,000
你 一 走 台 北 就 空 了
SUNSET ON RUEI BIN SEASHORE
“Taipei is empty without you”. This is the sentiment described
by poet Yu Guangzhong upon Shiy De-jinn’s passing. In 1981,
the brilliant painter had entered the final year of his life. He once
praised Zhang Da-qian as the world’s most renowned painter of
lotus flower, and expressed regret that he did not have one of
Zhang’s lotus paintings in his collection. In June 1981, friends
from Shiy De-jinn’s art circle held a special exhibition for his 60th
birthday. Zhang Da-qian specifically selected three works from Shiy
De-jinn’s collection for purchase, but Shiy De-jinn had stopped
selling his paintings at this time. Instead, the two artists finally
commemorated each other through the exchange of paintings.
Zhang chose one of his lotus paintings, and Shiy decided on “Ruei
Bin Seashore” in return. Shiy felt it was his best work in recent
years. The meeting between the two artists holds a unique meaning
and significance.
Dawn and dusk were Shiy De-jinn’s favorite time to paint. In these
hours, the hillside is richly layered. The rhythm of mountains and
the fullness of clouds are most easily revealed through a thick dense
mist. The three pieces from the “Ruei Bin Seashore” collection were
painted at three different angles along Taiwan’s northeast coast in
the early morning, day, and evening. They currently reside in the
National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Chang Dai-ch’ien Residence,
and a private collection. The privately owned “Ruei Bin Seashore”
was painted by Shiy De-jinn during sunset at the northeastern
corner of Taiwan. A streak of golden glow spreads out from the
distant horizon and casts a reflection on multiple layers of blueshaded
mountains, depicting a timeless Taiwanese landscape.
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