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Hao Boyi (1938-2019)

Nostalgia

1985

Woodblock print

47 x 70 cm

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In 1958, one hundred thousand demobilised soldiers were sent to develop the vast wilderness of Heilongjiang—an area known as the Great Northern Wilderness (Beidahuang). Artists were sent to publicize the achievements in agriculture and construction. Hao Boyi was the youngest of the leading artists from the first generation of Beidahuang printmakers, and he trained many of the second and third-generation artists. Trees, seasonal landscapes, cranes and village life are his favourite themes, exemplified by this nostalgic, lyrical work.

Muban Educational Trust registration number haoby014