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Gu YuanThe Fire - Woodcut on Paper by Gu Yuan - 19471947
1947
$9,383.94
£7,034.44
€7,900
CA$12,975.65
A$14,122.48
CHF 7,546.55
MX$170,545.63
NOK 94,841.62
SEK 88,213.74
DKK 60,197.05
About the Item
Image dimensions: 28 x 18 cm.
The Fire is an original artwork realized by Gu Yuan in 1947.
Original xylograph on watermarked paper.
Signed and dated in pencil on the lower right. Inscribed on the lower central margin.
Numbered on the lower left: 26/100 (edition of 100).
Very good conditions.
Very rare and precious artwork representing several people with a huge fire: it is the fire of the leases. The work belongs to the Cultural Revolution in China in the mid-XX century. People are in an open space with the skyline of the Chinese Wall and a dark cloudy sky. The composition is animated and there are many people with flames in the center of the square.
The work was realized by the Chinese artist Gu Yuan (Zhongshan, Guangdong Province 1919 - 1996). Gu Yuan is known as a woodcut artist. ln 1938, he joined the Communist forces. He studied at the Lu Xun Academy and he graduated in 1940. In 1945, Gu went to Northeast China, where he performed with local cultural groups and worked as a journalist and artist. He was also active in the land reform movement. His work has come to embody the popular style of the liberated areas and has played an important role in spreading the policies of the Communist Party in China before 1949. In 1959, the artist joined the printmaking department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts. Later, he held the position of President of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing.
This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy created over 70 years ago by an artist who has died requires a licence for export regardless of the work’s market price. The shipping may require additional handling days to require the licence according to the final destination of the artwork.
- Creator:Gu Yuan (1919 - 1996, Chinese)
- Creation Year:1947
- Dimensions:Height: 11.03 in (28 cm)Width: 8.47 in (21.5 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
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- Condition:Insurance may be requested by customers as additional service, contact us for more information.
- Gallery Location:Roma, IT
- Reference Number:Seller: J-783391stDibs: LU65035123541
Gu Yuan
Gu Yuan was known as a woodcut artist. ln 1938, he joined the Communist forces. He studied at the Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts, and he graduated in 1940. In 1945, Yuan went to Northeast China, where he performed with local cultural groups and worked as a journalist and artist. He was also active in the land reform movement. Yuan’s work came to embody the popular style of the liberated areas and has played an important role in spreading the policies of the Communist Party in China before 1949. In 1959, Yuan joined the printmaking department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts. Later, he held the position of President of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing.
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