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David Qiyi Liu
Pray, Oil Painting

2024

$8,975
£6,808.98
€7,806.89
CA$12,785.42
A$13,875.33
CHF 7,300.60
MX$168,585.63
NOK 91,402.18
SEK 86,063.47
DKK 58,290.56

About the Item

Artist Comments
A Tibetan woman holding a prayer wheel and beads radiates quiet devotion. Painted in a classical realist style, the layers of multi-step glazing and subtle tonal transitions lend luminous depth to the composition. The portrait highlights her features, cultural identity, and spiritual resonance.


About the Artist
Artist David Qiyi Liu paints realist works in oil, blending traditions of naturalism, neoclassicism, and elements of photorealism and impressionism. “I create this work because I believe painting has the power to honor life with care and to reveal the quiet poetry of the world around us,” says David. His subjects range from portraiture and Tibetan life to landscapes and still lifes, all reflecting his reverence for both individuality and universality. Influenced by masters such as Rembrandt, Vermeer, Velázquez, and Andrew Wyeth, he strives to unite technical precision with emotional resonance. After receiving a Fine Art degree in 1977 and a Master’s in Oil Painting in 1988, David taught for more than thirty years in China before moving to the United States in 2022. He now works from his Flushing, New York studio, where morning light fills his space with clarity and calm. Outside of painting, he enjoys studying original works in museums, exploring art books, and guiding students in their creative growth.


Words that describe this painting: Tibetan, woman, portrait, spiritual, devotion, prayer wheel, bead, cultural, heritage, Tibet, Asia, figure, face, people, classical, realism, oil painting, brown


Pray
David Qiyi Liu
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2024
30 in. h x 24 in. w x .75 in. d
3 lbs. 0 oz.


  • Creator:
    David Qiyi Liu
  • Creation Year:
    2024
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Pray. David Qiyi Liu. Oil painting on stretched canvas. Finished white edges. Varnished and Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front.
  • Gallery Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 804351stDibs: LU922116995522

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