臺南美術史

圖說：方昭然，《樂器庫》，1940，第三回府展覽會圖錄
Caption: Fang Jau-Ran, Instrument Room, 1940, from the catalogue of the 3rd Futen (Taiwan Viceroy Art Exhibition).

此為方昭然（1923-2008）1940年入選第三回府展之作品，描繪臺南孔子廟內一字形長廊的樂器庫實景，以八邊形隔間形式呈現。方昭然以平視之視角以及線性透視法引導觀者將視線聚焦於前方空間中，上方匾額上提名「樂器庫」，是存放著祭祀用之樂器的內部空間。方昭然時常描繪廟宇，因家族歷代侍奉於臺南孔廟，並且擔任過導覽及司儀等職位，對廟宇有深厚情感。1938年《臺灣日日新報》曾記載：「改組第一回臺展的初入選者⋯⋯方昭然⋯⋯未滿十六歲⋯⋯公學校畢業後在孔廟內擔任導覽工作」。可得知方昭然還未滿十六歲就以《文昌閣にて眺めた風景》入選第一回府展。戰後曾加入「臺南市美術作家聯誼會」、「臺灣南部美術協會」，對南部美術之推動不遺餘力。（彭暐宸）

This painting of Fang Jau-Ran (1923-2008) was selected into the 3rd Futen (Taiwan Viceroy Art Exhibition) in 1940. It portrays the instrument room at the end of a straight corridor in Tainan’s Confucius Temple, which has octagonal partitions. Fang depicts the view at eye level and with a linear perspective, guiding the spectator’s sight line to the focal point that is the space in the front. The horizontal inscribed board hanging above reads “Instrument Room.” It is an internal space for storing the music instruments used in rituals and ceremonies. Temple is a recurring theme in Fang’s work. This is because his family served at Tainan’s Confucius Temple for generations, and he himself also served as a guide and master of ceremony. So, he had deep feelings for temples. In the Taiwan Nichi Nichi Shinpo (Taiwan Daily News) of 1938, it is stated that “a first-time selectee in the 1st Taiten after it is re-organized…Fang Jau-Ran…is not yet sixteen years of age…After graduating from the Public School, he worked as a guide at the Confucius Temple.” Based on this information, it is clear that Fang was selected into the 1st Futen for Overlooking the Scenery from Wenchang Pavilion (文昌閣にて眺めた風景) before he turned sixteen. After the war, Fang joined the Tainan City Artists Association (臺南市美術作家聯誼會) and the Southern Fine Arts Association (臺灣南部美術協會), and was a dedicated advocate of art in the southern region. (Peng Wei-Chen)

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李書旆，〈日治時期臺府展圖錄中的臺南風景畫研究〉，《111年度第2期國藝會視覺藝術類補助—調查與研究》，2023
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黃冬富，〈日治時期官辦美展臺南在地藝術家（含臺、日籍）研究結案報告書〉，臺南：臺南市美術館，2019。

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.
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