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Dream I

Chen Haiyan Chinese

undated

Not on view

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.

Dream I, Chen Haiyan (Chinese, born 1955), Multiblock woodcut; ink on paper, China — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

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

Accession Number: PI.148

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