臺南美術史

圖說：翁崑德，《月臺》，1938，第一回臺灣美術展覽會圖錄
Caption: Wong Kun-De, Platform, 1938, from the catalogue of the 1st Taiten (Taiwan Art Exhibition).

此為翁崑德（1915-1995）入選1938年第一回府展西洋畫部之作品，當時雖已改制「府展」，但大多數人仍習慣以「臺展」稱之。描繪嘉義火車站月台被徵召軍人之送行場景，猶如19世紀現代生活畫家中的「漫遊者」，描繪城市發展中的人事物，紀錄當下時事。畫面以半寫實的方式呈現，旨在表現眾多家屬送行之盛景，飄逸的日本國旗為畫作增添動感，表達為國奉獻之熱情；火車、電燈也反映當時臺灣城市建設的進步。翁崑德赴日學習畫作回臺後組織「青辰美術協會」，並與成員一同作畫辦展，戰後也持續參加「省展」、曾成立「嘉義美術協會」、加入「臺南美術研究會」，致力於美術的研究與創作精神，以其寫實之筆為臺南州的街景、建物皆留下了彌足珍貴的影像。（彭暐宸）

This painting by Wong Kun-De (1915-1995) was selected into the Yoga (Western-style painting) Division of 1st Futen (Taiwan Viceroy Art Exhibition) in 1938. Although the exhibition was already reformed and renamed “Futen,” most people were still used to call it “Taiten” (Taiwan Art Exhibition). The painting depicts a farewell scene of drafted soldiers being sent away on the platform of Chiayi Station, which brings to mind the 19th-century “flâneur” portrayed by modern painters in life, who depicted the development of cities, along with the people, events, and things, recording the affairs of the time. The image is delineated in a semi-realist style, and aims to deliver the remarkable sight of numerous families seeing soldiers off. The flapping Japanese national flags add a sense of movement into the painting, expressing the nationalist passion. The train and the electric lights indicate the progress of city construction in Taiwan at that time. After studying painting in Japan and returning to Taiwan, Wong founded Qingchen Fine Arts Association (青辰美術協會). With members of the association, they painted together and organized exhibitions. After the war, he continued participating in the Taiwan Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition (臺灣全省美術展覽會), founded the Chiayi City Fine Arts Association (嘉義美術協會), and joined the Tainan Fine Arts Association (臺南美術研究會). Devoting his time to the study of art and the creative spirit, Wong created a valuable legacy of paintings featuring the streetscape and architecture of the Tainan Prefecture. (Peng Wei-Chen)

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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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