Sun Rising in the Eastern Sky
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.This print depicts a magnificent shipyard with towering cranes and huge ships hovering over antlike dock workers. The entire scene is dramatically illuminated in the hazy morning light. It recalls in both style and subject Soviet Social Realist art, which was championed in the 1950s and 1960s to glorify modernization and progress.
Li Hongren is known for his lithographs on subjects as diverse as portraiture and industrial scenes. This work is considered among his best.
Li Hongren is known for his lithographs on subjects as diverse as portraiture and industrial scenes. This work is considered among his best.
Artwork Details
- Xuri dongsheng
- Title: Sun Rising in the Eastern Sky
- Artist: Li Hongren (Chinese, born 1931)
- Date: 1984
- Culture: China
- Medium: Lithograph; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: Image: 21 1/2 x 31 1/8 in. (54.6 x 79 cm)
Overall: 29 3/4 x 44 13/16 in. (75.5 x 113.8 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: On loan from the British Museum
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art