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Size:Length:87 x Width:172 (cm)

Size description：69×137（畫心）

Introduction：Lin Yu-chen (1963-), born in Yunlin County, is an ink wash painter. Initially a construction company site manager, he was accidentally exposed to high voltage electricity and had his hands amputated in 1991. Lin Yu-chen started ink wash painting in 1995 and was taught by Chen Ling-ling, Chen Hsien-ming, Chiang Yi-tzu, Chen Po-Lu, and Chang Ke-chi. In 1988, he joined the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (AMFTA) and was honored as One of the Ten Outstanding Models for the Hearing Impaired in the following year. Awarded with Special Honor in Sino-Japanese Asian Chinese Ink Painting Exchange Exhibition, he was invited to exhibit in Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Cultural Affairs Bureau of Taichung City Government and Chiayi City, and more.
In addition to the traditional portrayal of flowers, birds, and landscapes, Lin also overcomes his physical limitations and engages in Gongbi painting, which requires a high degree of physical strength and precision. He depicted flowers and birds with Gongbi, the Realist technique in Chinese painting, while spending much of his time carving Buddha statues. In his autobiography, Lin mentions that he is particularly fond of Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara). He always has to hold his breath and concentrate on completing the Buddhist bodhisattva's solemn face. He often takes many days to complete an artwork, which again proves his astonishing perseverance. Furthermore, he has a wide range of interests. During his spare time, Lin has self-taught himself seal-carving and spending time copying the Heart Sutra; he also experimented with other creation formats, such as oil painting and watercolor.
This work depicts amid clouds and mist in villages of Lishan. Lishan is a high mountain in Taiwan's central mountain range with a pleasant climate. Often, cherry blossom blooms in spring all over the mountain's tender green. In the painting, the luxuriant woods grow along the slope; roofs of orange or green are built along the road. The work presents a balanced composition of surrounding mountains and landscape, creating a harmonious visual effect. The white clouds form a stark contrast with the tender green at the base of the painting and become the visual center, guiding the viewers' attention to the vivid houses and cherry blossoms on the right. The pink and white tints of cherry blossoms soothe the heavy green tones of the painting, achieving a unifying effect. From a high-angle perspective, Lin captures the living spring of Lishan mountain all in the painting.

Accession Number:PT09400800

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