Shaoli Chen (b. 1950) – "Nude Girl"

Artist: Shaoli Chen
Title: Nude Girl
Medium: Oil on cardboard
Dimensions: 65 x 34 cm
Condition Report: Good
Signature & Seal: Center right

A full-figure nude portrait of a young woman standing in profile, her gaze meeting the viewer. She rests one hand on her hip while the other is placed on the backrest of a dark wooden chair, almost entirely draped in a warm ochre-yellow fabric. A second, lighter yellow drapery lies on the floor. Behind the model, a large red decorative element adorns the wall, featuring an illustrative design of a girl atop a mythical creature amid floral motifs.

About the Artist:
Shaoli Chen, born in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province in 1950, is a distinguished professor at Nanjing University of the Arts and a master tutor. He earned his bachelor's degree in oil painting from the university in 1976 and later obtained a master's degree in arts in 1989. As a member of the China Artists Association and the executive director of the Jiangsu Oil Painting Society, Chen has played a significant role in Chinese contemporary art.

His works have been featured in numerous national and provincial exhibitions, earning multiple accolades. Notable pieces include Silk Road, which was acquired by the Jiangsu Provincial Art Museum, People's Condolences from the Sixth National Art Exhibition, and Small Scenery of Stone Pond, which was collected by Beijing Rongbaozhai. His paintings often capture everyday life, landscapes, and cultural narratives with a refined sense of realism and emotion.