"Warder" by Haifeng Zhou is a surrealist painting featuring a boy standing on the right side, looking out of the frame and holding a candle. On the left side, a bare tree has candles on its branches, and there are a few spots of fire on the ground. The sky shows distant fireballs with trails of smoke. The background landscape is hazy and low contrast, suggesting a shoreline with a body of water at the margin where the boy is stepping and a vast sky with big clouds. The background is in earth-toned hues with subtle hints of blue in the sky and water. Visual contrast and tension are created by the candles, fires, and the shape of the figure, which are the lightest hues in the painting.

Details:
Title: Warder
Artist: Haifeng Zhou
Date: 2008
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 168 x 130 cm
Condition: In overall good condition
Signature: Signed lower right

About the Artist:
Haifeng Zhou, born in 1942, is a Chinese landscape painter who graduated from the Stage Art Department of Shanghai Theater Academy in 1966. He is recognized as a National Senior Artist.

This painting demonstrates Haifeng Zhou's ability to blend surreal elements with a realistic rendering of light and shadow, creating a captivating and thought-provoking composition.