Shao Yuan ZhangThe Herd2018
2018
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Artist Comments
This painting was inspired by the idea that we are shaped by outside forces, but remain unchanged, we persist in the face of adversity. It is what makes us human. My energetic oil paintings of stallions explore and illustrate movement through nature. This work represents an immigrant journey or strength and perseverance. I incorporate both contemporary (watercolor) and traditional (ink calligraphy) painting styles into this series.
About the Artist
Art has been with Shao Yuan Zhang for the majority of his extraordinary, and at times difficult, life journey. Raised in communist China, Zhang was sent to the countryside as a teenager where he worked in the rice fields and created Cultural Revolution propaganda art for the communist party. He immigrated to the U.S. in the 1980s and settled in Utah to attend art school. His energetic paintings of racehorses juxtapose a contemporary feel with a traditional Chinese ink painting style. Through the combination of subject matter and technique, Zhang incorporates both the East and West in his work.
The Herd
Shao Yuan Zhang
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2018
46 in. h x 38 in. w x 1.5 in. d
11 lbs. 0 oz.
- Creator:Shao Yuan Zhang (1949, American)
- Creation Year:2018
- Dimensions:Height: 46 in (116.84 cm)Width: 38 in (96.52 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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- Condition:The Herd. Shao Yuan Zhang. Oil painting on stretched canvas. Finished white edges. Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 609661stDibs: LU92213693142
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