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What is Chinese art called?
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The most common Chinese scroll art is in the “shan shui” (山水) style ink painting. Literally translated as “Mountain and Water”, these paintings evoke dreamy landscapes.

Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020
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Red Horse 1981 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
By Walasse Ting
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Walasse Ting
Red Horse – 1981
Print – Lithograph on Arches Paper 17.5” x 23.5”
Edition: H.C. signed Hors d'Commerce
Walasse Ting was a Chinese-American vi...
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1980s Pop Art Animal Prints
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Lithograph
Lady with Vase 1979 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
By Walasse Ting
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: Walasse Ting
Title: Lady with Vase
Year: 1979
Medium: Lithograph on Somerset paper 22'' x 30''
Edition: signed and numbered in pencil 136/200
Walasse Ting (DING XIONGQUAN...
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Lithograph
Walasse Ting Grasshoppers 1981 Lithograph on Arches Archival Paper
By Walasse Ting
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Walasse Ting
Grasshoppers - 1981
Print - Lithograph on Arches Archival Paper 22'' x 30''
Edition: Signed in pencil and marked 170/200
Walasse Ting (DING XIONGQUAN) (October 13, 19...
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1980s Pop Art Animal Prints
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MAGENTA HORSE, THREE GEISHAS Signed Lithograph, Asian Women, Horse, Parrots
By Walasse Ting
Located in Union City, NJ
MAGENTA HORSE, THREE GEISHAS is an original lithograph printed using hand drawn lithography techniques on archival Somerset printmaking paper, 100% acid free, by the renowned Chinese born artist Walasse Ting (DING XIONGQUAN, Chinese, 1929-2010). Ting's use of bold colors and expressive calligraphic brush drawn forms convey vivid life energy. He is well known for his colorful images of women, flowers, fish, parrots and horses and was associated with artists Karel Appel, Asger Jorn, and Pierre Alechinsky, members of the avant-garde group called COBRA. Throughout his artistic life, Ting imbued his passion and spirit into his paintings, poetry and sculpture. MAGENTA HORSE, THREE GEISHAS is a freely expressed Chinese Ink Brush drawing depicting a colorful magenta horse with dark purple black mane and tail standing with three lovely Asian women...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
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Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Walasse Ting (Chinese-American, 1929-2010)
Title: "Untitled (Fresh Air School)"
Portfolio: Fresh Air School
*Unsigned edition
Year: 1972
Medium: Original Lithograph on white ...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
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