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Dream

Chen Haiyan Chinese

1986

Not on view

This print comes from a series of twelve prints that illustrate and narrate the artist’s dreams. Chen Haiyan records her dreams daily and reproduces them in a sketchy, sometimes naive style. This work tells her dream of fishing in a river.

Chen, a leading printmaker in China, developed an innovative and individualist approach when artistic censorship was loosened in the 1980s. This work is representative of her experimentation.

Dream, Chen Haiyan (Chinese, born 1955), Woodblock print; oil-based ink on paper, China — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

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Title: Dream

Artist: Chen Haiyan (Chinese, born 1955)

Date: 1986

Culture: China

Medium: Woodblock print; oil-based ink on paper

Dimensions: Image: 11 15/16 x 9 1/2 in. (30.3 x 24.1 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: On loan from the British Museum

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