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Dream I

Chen Haiyan Chinese
undated
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
Chen Haiyan, an avant-garde print artist who matured in the 1980s, records her dreams in monochrome woodcuts that integrate texts and images in sketchily drawn compositions. She draws directly on the blocks and builds up layers of graded ink tone by printing on both the front and back of the paper. The stylistic naïveté and primitive energy of this work are typical of her innovative style.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Dream I
  • Artist: Chen Haiyan (Chinese, born 1955)
  • Date: undated
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Multiblock woodcut; ink on paper
  • Dimensions: Image: 25 11/16 x 26 1/8 in. (65.3 x 66.4 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: On loan from the British Museum
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art