Artwork Description

Title: Warm Embrace
Artist: Xinlin Jiang
Date: 2012
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 120.5 x 90 cm (47.4 x 35.4 in)

1. Artwork Identification
“Warm Embrace” is a touching oil painting by Xinlin Jiang created in 2012. The composition presents an intimate multigenerational portrait of a child held closely by an elder, both wrapped in matching coats and cradling a ginger cat. The artist masterfully captures the quiet emotion of familial protection and warmth amid humble surroundings.

2. Artistic Style and Influences
Executed in a realist style, the painting reveals Xinlin Jiang’s sensitivity to human connection and material texture. The detailed rendering of faces, clothing, and the fur of the cat demonstrates a deep observational skill, while the composition's emotional gravity reflects influences from Chinese socialist realism and the European tradition of genre painting.

3. Historical Context
Completed in 2012, “Warm Embrace” belongs to Jiang’s larger body of work that documents life in China’s countryside. This piece resonates with themes of generational care, survival, and dignity in rural life—an enduring subject in Chinese realist painting during the early 21st century.

4. Provenance
Provenance documentation can be provided upon contact.

5. Condition and Conservation
The artwork is in very good condition. The canvas is stable, the oil pigments are well preserved, and there is no evidence of damage, loss, or prior restoration.

6. Artistic Significance
This deeply humanistic work exemplifies Xinlin Jiang’s commitment to portraying emotional truth through portraiture. “Warm Embrace” speaks quietly but powerfully to universal experiences of care, hardship, and love, making it a standout work for collectors of contemporary Chinese realism.