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Gao Rongsheng (b. 1952)

Forbidden City

1991

Woodblock print

51 x 63 cm

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Gao Rongsheng has used the intaglio printing technique here, printing the white gouache colour from the cut or incised area of the block. The composition combines the geometric shapes so effective in graphic art with the tonal quality of painting. The empty spaces are ambiguous—a quality much valued in Chinese art. In 1999, Gao Rongsheng won the Gold Medal in the Ninth National Art Exhibition for this print, but he is equally well-known for his story illustrations.

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