Artwork Description

Artist: Jianhua Dai
Title: 'Yunnan Chuxiong residential series'
Medium: Oil on canvas
Date: 2019
Dimensions: 80 x 120 cm
Condition Report: Good.
Notes: Signed and dated lower right.

Discover the serene yet compelling narrative of Jianhua Dai's Yunnan Chuxiong Residential Series. This horizontal composition centers on a stately house that dominates the canvas, set under a tranquil blue sky dotted with soft white clouds. A few trees and patches of green grass frame the scene, adding life and balance to the composition. Rendered in warm pastel hues, the house exhibits impressive texturing that marries realistic detail with a painterly quality, demonstrating Dai’s masterful command of visual language. Signed and dated in the lower right, this work exemplifies how an apparently simple subject can be transformed into an expressive exploration of form and color.

About the Artist
Born in 1965 and a graduate of the Yunnan Art Institute in 1986, Jianhua Dai is a distinguished member of the Chinese art community. His prolific career as a painter, educator, and curator is marked by numerous awards and a rich exhibition history, both nationally and internationally. As a prominent figure in contemporary Chinese art, Dai continues to inspire through his innovative reinterpretation of traditional subjects.