Yang Sanlang

Spring Auction 2013 Modern and Contemporary Art Lot 210 YANG SANLANG (1907 - 1995) MOUNTAIN SCENERY oil on board signed S. Yang in Pinyin on the lower right 45.5 x 53 cm. (18 x 20 7/8 in.) HK$400,000 - 600,000 US$52,000 - 78,000 More details ... FURTHER DESCRIPTION Yang Sanlang left his hometown early on to study painting in Japan. He studied at the Kansai Fine Art Academy, and later traveled to France, where he gained a new perspective and new understanding, laying the foundation for his future painting style. Throughout his life, Yang Sanlang was persistent in his commitment to creative art, his contribution to Taiwan’’’’s art education and the influence he had on the artistic styles in his hometown were remarkable. Yang Sanlang enjoyed using mountains and nature as the subjects of his works, and was especially known for his depiction of the sea and mountain views of Taiwan. He used mainly thick coats of colours, which highlighted the textural changes in oil paints; his brushstrokes showed a strong and unrestrained vigor; he often mixed colours directly on the painting and created bright, changing tones; shadows and mountains in a distance were usually depicted in blue-violet for added depth. His works showed mostly early impressionism, but also carried elements of the unique scenes and geographical elements seen in Taiwan.

639 YANG San-lang (Taiwanese, 1907 - 1995) Northeast Coast, Taiwan Oil on canvas 44 x 52 cm Signed lower left S. Yang in English Yang San–lang is a founding member of the Taiyang Artist Association, a group of famous early Taiwanese artists who made direct and lasting contributions to the development of the arts in Taiwan. He left home in his youth, travelling to Japan, where he entered the Kansai Art Institute, and then on to Europe for further studies, eventually entering the Autumn Salon in France. When Kuomintang Party Chairman Lien Chan travelled to Mainland China for the historic ice–breaking visit, he presented Chinese President Hu Jintao with Yang's painting of the Yeliu Rock Formations. We can see his important position in art history. Yang excels at depicting seascapes, especially those that combine the sea with the sunrise, conveying surging momentum and a positive outlook. In this work, "Northeast Coast, Taiwan", the entire sky fades from a bright blue to a faint yellow, with peaceful, breathtaking imagery. The waves in the center of the painting are rendered in deep blue with white foam, expressing movement and rhythm in passion and tension and incorporating the mysterious forces of change in nature. The artist has applied several important components in the artwork, using the coarse depiction of the rocks, the colorful sky and sea, and high–contrast techniques to fully convey the natural scenery, while the intermingling of the waves and the rocks form a golden coastline across the artwork. Throughout his life, Yang San–lang has pursued the impressionist approach, focusing on painting from life outdoors, emphasizing sunlight and observing the changes of light and shadow over time. He expresses the waves of the sea and the clouds in the sky through a sense of quantity created by the texture of brushstrokes. He is held in high regard as a forefather of Taiwanese art, and was awarded the Cultural Medal, the highest mark of artistic achievement. Among the great masters of the Chinese–speaking world, none can compare in terms of the vitality of the moments he captures, the layering of his spaces, and the profound spirit he expresses in his work.

The Evening Bell Artist YANG SANLANG (1907-1995) Size 45.5×53cm Era Auction 2012 Spring Auction - Chinese Contemporary Art and Sculptures Lot.054 Material Oil on Canvas Signature Signed S.Yang in English Exposition ILLUSTRATED： "Sotheby's Fine Modern Chinese Oil Paintings, Drawings and Watercolours", Taipei, 14th April 1996, Lot 026 “The Evening Bell” utilizes warm earthy colors to bring out the sunset, and captured the sunshine’’s reflecting shines with smooth brushstrokes. The distant houses; close flowers, trees, sky and grass are gently included into one picture. The picture is musky yet the viewers can delicately see through as though they are observing and feeling this warm sunset on their shoulders. The blowing wind and the chimes echo within this tranquil sunset moment; steadily move within this slowly quieting down world. The artwork is full of exotic fun and natural atmosphere, and it totally captures the viewers hearts as though this moment of transformation of time and objects can be captured. The pureness trespass cultures and borders which bringing out a harmonious, fulfilling and laidback feeling. Estimate TWD 620,000 ~ 800,000 USD 20,708 ~ 26,720 HKD 161,200 ~ 208,000 Hammer Price TWD 649,000 USD 21,677 HKD 168,740

Yang Sanlang (1907-1995) Bay View at Shatin Oil on canvas, mounted on wooden board, framed Sighed S.YANG in English 37.5cm x 45.5cm (14¾in x 18in). Provenance: acquired directly from the artist by the present owner during the 1960s in Shatin, Hong Kong 楊三郎 沙田灣景 油彩畫布 木框 簽名： S. YANG 來源： 現任收藏家於1960年代在香港沙田直接得自畫家本人

YANG SANLANG (Chinese, 1907-1995) Harbor signed 'S. Yang' in English (lower right) oil on canvas 49 x 59.5 cm. (19 1/4 x 23 3/8 in.) S. Yang Private Collection, Asia In Yang Sanlang's career path of art, his most laudable theme is landscape. Yang is deeply-moved by the calm landscape paintings created by the mid-19th century naturalistic landscape painter Jean- Baptiste-Camille Corot. His passion for painting outdoors is influenced by impressionists' practices and their endeavour to capture natural lights in paintings. With the experience of paintings outdoors, he created his own style which is tinged with the characteristics of Taiwanese countryside. As his horizon is broadened from time to time, Yang has developed his unique method to depict cultural landscapes. Throughout his entire life, Yang has been pursuing perfection in art. From the choosing of canvas, paint, and frame, to his determined efforts to perfect every brush stroke, Yang keeps modifying and refining every detail to make himself satisfied. The work Harbour (Lot 1196) depicts the tranquil cultural scene of a port. The front view contains a series of boats extending and leaning towards the bottom right side. The back view is a group of architectures which glows with golden aura and warmth, bringing the painting a sense of calm and stable. The warm yellow and orange colours dominate the tone of the painting and create a rhyme of yellowish golden light; however, the blue boats and a few brush strokes of blue sea waves have a major effect on balancing the painting. Yang's abundant colour layers are composed of the background colour and the gradation of tone. He said, "the more the brush strokes, the more serene and more harmonious the atmosphere ". With the brown tone as the base in Street View (Lot 1197), this painting brings viewers' vision into the quiet street. On the left, the eaves extended from the row of houses seem to be bringing viewers into the painting. It is as if an invitation to the viewers to investigate the ancient street. The dark brownish tone is the trace of Yang's studies in Kyoto, portraying the deep culture and feelings in the street.