Flowers
Mo Xiong
Artwork Details
Artwork Description
Title: Flowers
Artist: Mo Xiong
Date: n.d.
Medium: Ink and watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 25.6 x 15.4 in (65 x 39 cm)
Artwork Identification
This exquisite still life by Mo Xiong features a vase adorned with delicate blue floral motifs, overflowing with an expressive bouquet of pale yellow blossoms and warm-toned accent flowers. The background is a dreamy wash of lavender, sage, and golden hues, creating a layered visual field that enhances the bouquet’s brightness.
Artistic Style and Influences
With a masterful command of composition and color, Mo Xiong fuses Chinese brushwork with Western impressionistic spontaneity. The use of splashes and overlays brings a contemporary vitality to a classical still life genre, while the detailed porcelain-like vase evokes a reverence for traditional Chinese decorative arts.
Historical Context
In Chinese culture, the floral arrangement symbolizes the harmonious balance of nature, often conveying themes of purity, elegance, and fleeting beauty. Mo Xiong revitalizes these themes with a modern palette and energetic application, marking his place within China’s 21st-century artistic renaissance.
Provenance
Provenance documentation can be provided upon contact.
Condition and Conservation
The artwork is in very good condition. The paper is stable, colors remain fresh, and there are no visible signs of deterioration, tears, or restoration.
Artistic Significance
This piece captures Mo Xiong's refined visual language: spirited yet meditative, classical yet contemporary. It is a celebration of cultural synthesis and painterly joy, ideal for collectors of modern Chinese art or admirers of expressive florals with poetic undertones.