The 51 Artworks of media Carved

This work presents an anthropomorphic figure, a being composed of an infinity of symbolic elements that configure the idea of /

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This folding fan features carvings on its outer ribs by Jin Xiya (1890–1979), the finest bamboo artist active in twentieth-century China. It showcases Jin’s virtuosic command of traditional bamboo intaglio carving. His works often incorporate compositions from designs contributed by his contemporary...

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In addition to demonstrating the talent of bamboo carver Jin Xiya, this object features painting and calligraphy by important contemporary artists. Jin Xiya’s older brother Jin Cheng, a senior figure in Beijing painting and collecting circles, painted the grapevines. The calligraphy on the back of t...

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