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Ying Hua ZhouSwan Lake, Chinese Silk Embroidery Painting2011
2011
$35,910
£27,235.45
€31,281
CA$51,446.07
A$56,638.30
CHF 28,947.96
MX$675,993.36
NOK 368,569.28
SEK 344,898.68
DKK 233,650.81
About the Item
Yinghua Zhou’s Swan Lake captures the graceful moment of a swan splashing across the water with extraordinary skill in Suzhou Embroidery. Recognized as one of China’s four great embroidery traditions, Suzhou Embroidery is admired for its flat, neat, harmonious, lustrous, smooth, and even qualities. This work reflects all of these traits. The stitches are impeccably even, the colors flow naturally from shade to shade, and the lines shine with a gentle radiance. Seen from afar, the composition has the depth and refinement of a fine oil painting. Up close, every feather reveals itself as countless silk threads patiently layered to create a soft, luminous glow.
Although Swan Lake is a Suzhou Embroidery, Zhou has woven into it the precision and delicacy for which she is renowned in Hair Embroidery, making the piece truly stand out. Hair embroidery replaces silk with human hair and is one of the most intricate embroidery techniques. Because human hair is extraordinarily fine and naturally glossy, it allows for unmatched subtlety and depth. Zhou applies these same meticulous methods in her Suzhou Embroidery, using varied stitches and layered colors to portray the spray of water, shimmering reflections, and gentle ripples. These techniques bring a sense of movement and richness, conveying the life and rhythm of nature.
Swan Lake is more than a tribute to natural beauty. It shows Zhou Yinghua’s deep mastery of Suzhou Embroidery and her ability to push traditional craftsmanship toward fresh artistic possibilities. The work continues her signature delicacy and realism while highlighting her rare achievement of uniting and elevating the art of both Suzhou and Hair Embroidery.
- Creator:Ying Hua Zhou (1958, Chinese)
- Creation Year:2011
- Dimensions:Height: 43.71 in (111 cm)Width: 53.94 in (137 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Taichung, TW
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2900217060042
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