Gu Yuan Art
Chinese, 1919-1996
Gu Yuan was known as a woodcut artist. ln 1938, he joined the Communist forces. He studied at the Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts, and he graduated in 1940. In 1945, Yuan went to Northeast China, where he performed with local cultural groups and worked as a journalist and artist. He was also active in the land reform movement. Yuan’s work came to embody the popular style of the liberated areas and has played an important role in spreading the policies of the Communist Party in China before 1949. In 1959, Yuan joined the printmaking department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts. Later, he held the position of President of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing.
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The Torch - Woodcut on Paper by Gu Yuan - 1981
By Gu Yuan
Located in Roma, IT
The Torch is an original artwork realized by Gu Yuan in 1981.
Original xylograph on paper.
Signed and dated on the lower right. Numbered in pencil on the lower left corner: 6/100. Inscribed in pencil on the lower central margin.
Mint conditions.
Very precious and rare xylograph on the Cultural Chinese Revolution. The work represents several men with traditional Chinese dresses...
Category
1980s Contemporary Gu Yuan Art
Materials
Woodcut
The Fire - Woodcut on Paper by Gu Yuan - 1947
By Gu Yuan
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 28 x 18 cm.
The Fire is an original artwork realized by Gu Yuan in 1947.
Original xylograph on watermarked paper.
Signed and dated in pencil on the lower right. ...
Category
1940s Contemporary Gu Yuan Art
Materials
Woodcut
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