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Country Sentiments

Hao Boyi Chinese

1983

Not on view

In 1958 multitudes of demobilized soldiers were sent to develop the vast wilderness in northern Manchuria. Among them were artists who started an active project of printmaking. With its colorful and heroic imagery, the movement soon gained national influence. An early major exponent was Hao Boyi, originally an oil painter.

As demonstrated in this fascinating work, Hao’s favorite subjects are cranes and village life, especially in spring and autumn settings. An evocative vignette, it reveals vague nostalgia through familiar imagery in a brooding palette.

Country Sentiments, Hao Boyi (Chinese, born 1938), Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, China — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

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Title: Country Sentiments

Artist: Hao Boyi (Chinese, born 1938)

Date: 1983

Culture: China

Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Dimensions: Image: 22 1/8 x 31 3/8 in. (56.2 x 79.7 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: On loan from the British Museum

Accession Number: PI.125

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