臺南美術史

Oshimoto Teruo, A Backstreet in Tainan, 1930, the 4th Taiten
Source: Catalogue of the 4th Taiten

A Backstreet in Tainan by Oshimoto Teruo (years of birth and death unknown) was selected into the 4th Taiten (Taiwan Art Exhibition) in 1930. According to Taiwan Nichi Nichi Shinpo (Taiwan Daily News), it was Oshimoto’s first time being selected into the exhibition. The brushwork of this painting exudes an artistic charm similar to that of watercolor and sketch drawing, and its delicate and vivid brushstrokes demonstrates a sense of down-to-earth quality. The painter adopted an overlooking viewpoint to delineate an alleyway in Tainan (presumably the intersection of Qingnian and Minquan roads). In a slightly semi-figurative manner, he portrayed an ordinary, daily view in the alley enriched by common figures, such as a figure with a carrying pole and another packing things, creating a visually lively scene.

References
Lee, Shu-Pei. “A Study of Landscapes of Tainan in the Catalogues of the Taiten and the Futen during the Period of Japanese Rule.” The 2022 NCAF Visual Arts Grant for Study and Research – 2nd Phase, 2023.
Liu, Chi-Yu. A Backstreet in Tainan. Missing Pieces – Taifuten Historical Archives. https://taifuten.com/oblect/臺南的後街/ (viewed on 2024.1.22)
Taiwan Nichi Nichi Shinpo (Taiwan Daily News). “Exhibition of Selected Works in the Taiten. Thirty-five Japanese-style Paintings, and Seventy-eight Western-style Paintings. The Review Exemption Status Granted to Western-style Paintings Is to Be Hold Accountable.” Taiwan Nichi Nichi Shinpo (Taiwan Daily News), 1930.