SHIY DE JINN (XI DEJIN, 1923-1981) Cityscape, 1956SHIY DE JINN (XI DEJIN, 1923-1981)Cityscape, 1956Watercolor on paper, framed and glazed, signed by the artist Shiy De Jinn and dated 1956, followed by the artist's signature Xi Dejin in Chinese.15 x 20 7/8in (38.2 x 53cm) 席德進（1923-1981） 鬧市街景 水彩紙本 鏡框 一九五六年作款識：Shiy De Jinn 席德進 1956Provenance:Acquired in Taiwan, Late 1950's, by a United States State Department Official來源：美國國務院官員 於1950年代購自台灣Shiy De-Jinn was born in Sichuan and gravitated to painting as a child. At 18 years he was admitted to the Sichuan School of Art and Technology and began his formal study with Pang Xunqin (1906-1985), who was introducing his students to the aesthetic approach of Matisse and Picasso, after Pang's recent studies in Europe. Together with Pang Xunqin, Shiy De-Jinn transferred to the National School of Arts in Chongqing where he studied with Zao Wou-Ki (1921-2013), Chu De-Chun (1920-2014) and Lin Fengmian (1900-1991). Relocating to Taiwan in 1948, Shiy De-Jinn traveled throughout the island, capturing the scenery with vivid and bold colors. The three paintings by Shiy De-Jinn in this sale exemplify his approach to painting in the 1950's, an important formative period for the artist.This lot and the two Shiy De-Jinn paintings that follow were purchased in Taiwan by Molly Haynes, a Foreign Affairs officer with the United States Department of State. Ms. Haynes served in United States embassies in Asia, Africa, The Middle East and Europe.