Oil Painting

1996

Length:72.5 x Width:60 (cm)

Yeh Huo-Cheng (1908-1993, Fengyuan, Taichung) graduated from Taipei Second Normal School (now National Taipei University of Education), where he studied under Ishikawa Kinichiro (1871-1945). He later served as an elementary school teacher and principal, and was director of the Department of Industrial Design at Ming Chi Institute of Technology. Yeh’s works were frequently selected for the Taiwan Fine Arts Exhibition during the Japanese colonial period, and he also received awards from the Taiwan Provincial Art Exhibition. A lifelong advocate for art education, he was a member of the Tai-Yang Art Society and the Chinese Artists Association, served as chair of the Republic of China Oil Painting Association, and founded both the Huludun Art Research Society and the Niumatou Painting Society. He played a major role in promoting the art movement in central Taiwan.
Yeh Huo-Cheng is known for his oil paintings, especially portraits, landscapes, and still lifes. This work presents an array of everyday objects scattered across a tabletop: fabric, a milk can, a bowl, fruit, a wine glass, a woven bamboo bottle, flowers, a painter’s palette, and oil paints. These elements are arranged in overlapping triangular and diagonal compositions, creating a sense of balance and cohesion. Warm tones dominate the canvas—reds, oranges, yellows, and browns—punctuated by bright whites that bring harmony to the overall palette. Yeh’s signature use of impasto gives the work a dense, richly textured surface. The result is a rustic yet elegant atmosphere, shaped by layered brushwork and earthy rhythm.

Accession number:20170300143