Liu Haiming (b.1954) - Signed 1992 Woodblock White Swans

Description

Liu Haiming's striking woodblock depicts migratory swans pictured in mid-flight, with wings outstretched in graceful and varied stances. Chinese visual iconography presents the swan as a symbol of elegance and grace, qualities which Liu Haiming has perfectly encapsulated in his sensitive and expert knowledge of the woodblock medium. The print has been inscribed, signed, dated and editioned 21/50 in pencil to the lower edge, with an artist stamp visible to the lower left corner. On wove.

Condition

There are a number of large creases to the page, including a large crease across the left corner and right edge, as shown. With a minor tear to the lower left corner, a foxing spot to the upper right corner and light discolouration to the edges of the page. There are also pinhole marks to the corners of the page.

Size

37.1 x 50.2cm (14.6" x 19.8")
Sheet: 43.7 x 58.4cm (17.2" x 23")

Collection Information

Sulis Fine Art is pleased to present an impressive collection of woodblocks from contemporary Chinese artist Liu Haiming (b.1954). The collection contains a variety of wildlife and botanical subjects including aspects of the artist's experiences living in rural China. The woodblocks have been printed in black ink from a single block.

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Artist Biography

The painter and printmaker Liu Haiming, 劉海明版畫 was born in 1954 in Shanxi province, North China. From 1973-1977 he worked as a coal miner before graduating from the highly selective CAFA in 1981. In 1986 he was sponsored by Scottish Arts Council as an artist in residence, continuing to live in Europe until 1996. He now teaches printmaking in North China, exhibiting his work in a number of leading international galleries. Achieving notoriety within the UK, Liu Haming sold a collection of prints, calligraphy and papercuts to the British Museum in the 1990s. He was also included in a group exhibition of ‘Modern Chinese Prints’ in The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. The exhibition mainly included examples of his early woodcuts which depicted aspects of daily life in rural China, as well as more recent work.