1986
hand-ground pigments and Chinese inks on hand-made rice paper
51 x 53 cm (20 x 20 3/4 in.)
signed in Chinese and dated lower right

EXPERTISE:
Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the artist at Fingerhut Gallery. The certificate states that the artwork is cataloged as No. JIT2486 by Fingerhut Gallery, Minneapolis, MN.

LOT NOTES:
Jiang Tiefeng lived in Yunnan province of China upon his graduation from the academy. The life in this lush province on the Vietnamese border left an unforgettable impact on the artist, which remains his main inspiration throughout the years. With two fellow artists, He Neng and Liu Shaohui, Jiang secretly formed the nucleus of what was first called the Heavy Colorist School and is now known as the Yunnan School. Tiefeng's work quickly gained prominence and his talent was conceded by the authorities of China. The government assigned him production of Social Realism propaganda posters and sculptures during the Cultural Revolution. At that time, he painted the famous poster of red-faced Chairman Mao. Later, he became one of the well-known illustrators of children's books in China. In 1979, he was commissioned to paint a mural representing the Yunnan province for the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. This was the 'Stone Forest' mural, one of Jiang's finest works.