Yu Heshi (b.1935): Modernist Cityscape. Oil on canvas, signed lower left, framed.
Heshi Yu, born in Mainland China, is one of the few overseas contemporary artists who successfully bridges the Oriental spirit together with Western art thoughts and practices. Yu's predominant media includes acrylic painted over a thick layer of gold, silver, and/or metal leaves on canvas. Some of his other paintings are also drawn with Chinese ink on Chinese paper, applying the techniques intrinsic to Chinese calligraphy to each stroke of the brush, emphasizing the importance of mixed tones and hues to create a feeling of both life and depth. Heshi Yu's original style of painting is well known and widely sought for its abstract beauty. His work successfully combines geometric and figurative images over a distinct texture in his own innovative manners, creating a new dimension of visual pleasure and evoking a variety of moods and tonal qualities. As viewers are drawn into a beautiful and harmonic world, peaceful and serene as portrayed throughout his work, they can begin to experience the sensations infused by description of the Western world coupled with the traditional overtones of the Orient.
26.5 x 30.5 inches framed; 20 x 24 inches canvas.
Private collection, New York.
The painting has a light amount of surface grime, but is otherwise in great condition. The frame needs repairs; the inner frame is falling out of the outer frame.
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The painting has a light amount of surface grime, but is otherwise in great condition. The frame needs repairs; the inner frame is falling out of the outer frame.
NOTE: If documentation is not listed, the lot is sold without documents.

Please refer to our Terms and Conditions prior to bidding. Color fidelity of photos presented is not guaranteed. Lack of a condition statement does not imply that a lot is perfect. Please examine photos, read descriptions, and contact the Gallery with any questions prior to bidding. All sales are final.