Artist: Shaoli Chen
Title: Landscape
Date: 2018
Medium: Oil on cardboard
Dimensions: 60 x 80 cm
Condition Report: In good condition
Signature: Signed and dated in the lower right corner

Description:
A serene landscape capturing the lush vegetation along the shores of a tranquil body of water, with towering mountains barely visible through a misty atmosphere. A house, glimpsed through tree branches, introduces a subtle human presence, while a descending staircase leads toward the water’s edge. The composition is dominated by rich green hues, with a masterful range of subtle tonal variations that showcase the artist’s skill in creating depth and diversity within a restrained palette.

About the Artist:
Shaoli Chen (b. 1950, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province) is a renowned oil painter and professor at Nanjing University of the Arts, where he serves as a master tutor. He holds a bachelor's degree in oil painting (1976) and a master's degree in Arts (1989) from the same institution. A member of the China Artists Association and an executive director of the Jiangsu Oil Painting Society, Chen’s works have been widely exhibited in prestigious national and international exhibitions.

His notable works, such as Silk Road and Small Scenery of Stone Pond, have been collected by institutions like the Jiangsu Provincial Art Museum and Beijing Rongbaozhai. Throughout his career, he has received multiple awards for his evocative landscape paintings, which emphasize direct engagement with nature and the expressive potential of plein-air painting.