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Li Tianbing — Rêve Tiananmen
Li Tianbing

Rêve Tiananmen

2010

A solitary child stands before the iconic facade of Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, rendered in Li Tianbing's signature style where the young figure appears alone, unaccompanied by the siblings he never had due to China's one-child policy. The painting evokes a dreamlike, melancholic atmosphere through its muted tones and quiet composition, blending personal memory with collective history. Li transforms a familiar national symbol into an intimate meditation on childhood, absence, and the generational weight of political circumstance.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Painted in 2010.

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Modern & Contemporary Art

February 28, 2026

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Sold: $9,030

Lot 167

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Li Tianbing, Rêve Tiananmen, 2010

A solitary child stands before the iconic facade of Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, rendered in Li Tianbing's signature style where the young figure appears alone, unaccompanied by the siblings he never had due to China's one-child policy. The painting evokes a dreamlike, melancholic atmosphere through its muted tones and quiet composition, blending personal memory with collective history. Li transforms a familiar national symbol into an intimate meditation on childhood, absence, and the generational weight of political circumstance.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
198.8 x 251.5 cm
Year
2010
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Melancholic Mood, Contemporary Painter, Male Artist, Chinese Artist, Muted Tones, Political Imagery, Figurative Art, Memory And Dreams, Narrative Painting, Established Artist, Oil on Canvas

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