Paper, ink, color, wash
China, 1988
Unframed
Paper laid onto woven paper
Bearing signature and seal of the artist
Sheet dimensions (height x width): 23 ¾ x 33 ¾ in. (60.3 x 85.7 cm)
Image dimensions (height x width): 16 ¾ x 25 in. (42.5 x 63.5 cm)
Very good condition

This striking ink and color painting on paper by the esteemed Chinese painter Xiong Hai depicts a landscape, a popular motif for the artist. This landscape in blues, greens and browns illustrates a shimmering river flowing between two craggy mountains textured by foliage.

The painting is in very good condition with minor rippling to the paper. The sheet dimensions are 23 ¾ x 33 ¾ in. and the image dimensions are 16 ¾ x 25 in. (height x width).

Provenance: Purchased by Ms. Helaine Ohayon and Ms. Amy Schwartz, directly from the artist at his studio in Hong Kong in 1988. Ms. Ohayon and Ms. Schwartz purchased several paintings in Hong Kong and China during this time, in the process creating a contemporary Chinese paintings collection, The Mandarin Studio. The collection was subsequently exhibited at Harvard University in 1989, asNew Expressions: Contemporary Chinese Brush Paintings, 1984-1989, in theAdams House Modern Chinese Painting Exhibition Series. An exhibition introduction was written by Professor Wu Hung, at the time Assistant Professor of the Department of Fine Arts, Adams House, Harvard University. Please see supporting documents.

Xiong Hai (b. 1957)

Xiong Hai learned Chinese traditional painting at an early age from his father Hung Chun San. In 1978, he moved to Hong Kong to study under the respected Chinese painter, Yang Shanshen. Xiong Hai began teaching at the School of Professional and Continuing Education at Hong Kong University in 1984. In addition, Xiong is currently the Museum Expert Advisor of Leisure and Cultural Services Department for the Government of Hong Kong SAR. Xiong is a member of the China Artists Association, a visiting artist at the Shenzhen Art Institute, an art advisor at the Zhuhai Art Institute and an Honorary President of West Fujian Institute of Calligraphy and Painting. Xiong Hai’s work can be viewed within the collections of the National Art Museum of China, the British Museum, the Hong Kong Museum of Art and the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, to name a few.