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FROM THE COLLECTION OF
JEANNE A. WATTEN (1926-1990)
Jeanne Watten – noted gallerist, artist, art educator, as well as wife of a U. S. naval
officer and mother of five – founded The Art Guild in Taipei, Taiwan in 1968. A true
champion of modern Chinese art, Watten organized numerous exhibitions at The
Art Guild’s Studio Gallery in northern Taipei, promoting the works of young Taiwan
artists of the avant-garde. Upon her return to the United States in 1974 and until
her death in 1990, Watten continued to represent the artist-members of TAG,
introducing their work to art lovers throughout northern California and beyond.
At The Art Guild, Watten exhibited many works by the contemporary Fifth
Moon Group artists, who were at the forefront of the modern art movement in
Taiwan in the 1960’s. Watten’s affinity to modern art was the foundation of a
lasting relationship with the artists she represented in the group, including Chen
Ting-Shih, Liu Kuo Sung, Fong Chung Ray, and Chuang Che, from whom she
acquired works for her collection. Selected works by Chen Ting-Shih are being
offered by members of Jeanne Watten’s family.
珍 ﹒華登夫人 （Jeanne A. Watten），台灣藝術家畫廊（The Art Guild）始創
人。華登多才多藝，同為畫廊負責人﹑畫家及藝術教育家。她是美國海軍軍官雷
蒙 ﹒華登醫生 Dr. Raymond H. Watten（即台大醫院「美國海軍第二研究所」總
部第二任所長）之妻，和五個孩子的母親。1968 至1974 年間，華登於藝術家畫
廊籌辦無數展覽，致力推廣當代台灣前衛藝術家之作品。1974 年返美後，華登
繼續將藝術家畫廊成員的作品介紹給美國西岸的觀眾。華登夫人於1990年辭世。
在華登夫人任内，曾經於藝術家畫廊舉辦過畫展的畫家包括陳庭詩、劉國松、馮
鐘睿、莊喆等人， 均為六十年代台灣前衛藝術派五月畫會中之表表者。華登醫生
與夫人亦與各五月畫會的成員交好，獲贈或購入不少他們的畫作。是次拍賣所精
選的陳庭詩版畫作品，均來自華登夫人之家人。
8250 Provenance
acquired directly from the artist by Jeanne A. Watten (1926-1991),
PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS thereafter by descent to the current owner
陳庭詩 晝與夜 木刻版畫紙本 鏡框 一九六八年印製
8250
CHEN TING-SHIH (CHEN TINGSHI, 1916-2002) FINE ASIAN WORKS OF ART | 161
Day and Night, 1968
Woodblock print on paper, framed and glazed, at the lower left
numbered 8/10, signed Chen Ting-shih and dated ‘68 with one
artist’s seal reading Chen.
32 1/2 x 47in (82.5 x 119.4cm)
US$7,000 - 9,000
