86.

Zhang Jiarui (b. 1934)

Wonders of Dalian: No. 3, Dockyard; No. 4, Oil Refinery; No. 5, Fishing Port

1984

Woodblock print

54 x 27 cm, 54 x 29 cm, 53 x 27 cm

​

Dalian is a major port city in Liaoning Province, northwest China (earlier also known as Port Arthur). This series of seven linked prints depicts industrial and construction sites in the port. The artist uses simple angular lines to create silhouetted images and reflections. He also effectively incorporates the strong grain of the woodblocks to represent the rippling surface of the water and the cloudy sky. The coloured backgrounds indicate different times of day, in sequence from dawn to night-time.

​

Muban Educational Trust registration number zhajr043,044,045