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Yu Qihui (b. 1934)

Treasure II — Many Faces of the Buddha

1992

Woodblock print

40 x 54 cm

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Yu Qihui’s Treasure series illustrates scenes and sculptures from famous national monuments in China, including Buddhist caves and shrines, Silk Road sites and imperial tombs. Here Yu shows two headless Bodhisattvas and an eleven-headed Guanyin. He is renowned for his revival of ‘dab printinprinting',nique derived from ancient Chinese ink rubbings. He combines dabbing with conventional printing techniques, using opaque water-soluble colours. Through repeated printings and half-tones, he builds up a depth of colour to create a three-dimensional effect.

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Muban Educational Trust registration number yuvqh004