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Lots 322-329 are from the collection of Umehara 拍品編號 322-329 出自日本著名畫家梅原龍三郎
Ryuzaburo (1888-1986). Umehara Ryuzaburo was （1888-1986 年）收藏。其乃日本最早期之西方流派藝
a renowned Japanese painter, he was one of the 術家之一。其作品以豐富色彩、奔放風格及瀟灑筆觸
first Japanese artists to work in the Western style. 見稱， 對往後日本油畫藝術有着不可多得的深遠影
Characterised by vibrant colours and expressive 響。
brushstrokes, his work had perpetual influences on
the younger generation of Japanese painters. 梅原龍三郎出生於明治時期京都一個織染世家，自小
便圍繞在色彩豐盛和紋案多樣的染布團間，耳濡目染
Born to a family of textile merchants in Kyoto, 之下培養出他對美的敏銳度。其對中國傳統文化興趣
Umehara Ryuzaburo’s surroundings honed his 濃厚，曾多次造訪北京為其繪畫尋找靈感。梅原龍三
keen sensitivity to beauty and devotion to art. He 郎曾多次以北京紫禁城及天壇為題作畫，此兩景點亦
was fascinated by China’s rich cultural history 成為其繪畫生涯裡最具代表性的主題 。駐留北京期
and travelled to Beijing on numerous occasions for 間，梅原龍三郎經常到訪琉璃廠及其他古董商店，成
inspiration in his work. He painted many versions
of the Forbidden Palace and Temple of Heaven, 為一位熱衷的中國藝術收藏家。
which became two of his signature subjects. During 梅原龍三郎亦曾留學法國時認識了著名印象派畫家雷
his sojourns in Beijing, he paid frequent visits to the 諾瓦並成為其門生，被對方稱為「天生色彩家」。梅
Liulichang and other antique shops, and became an 原龍三郎對豐富佈局及斑斕色彩的鍾愛，於本拍賣內
avid collector of Chinese antiquities. 之五彩御瓷中可見一斑。
As an artist, Umehara Ryuzaburo also practiced
under the famous Impressionist Painter Pierre-
Auguste Renoir and was noted by him as a natural
colourist. Umehara Ryuzaburo’s affinity to dynamic
compositions and vivid hues is also reflected in the
colourful wucai porcelain from his collection in this
sale.

Portrait of Umehara Ryuzaburo with his easel
梅原龍三郎畫室留影