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Liu Ye — Big Pigeon
Liu Ye

Big Pigeon

1995

A solitary, oversized pigeon rendered in Liu Ye's signature flat, graphic style dominates the canvas with a sense of quiet monumentality. The bird's simplified forms and restrained color palette reflect the artist's characteristic blend of Western modernism and Eastern sensibility, evoking both childhood innocence and subtle melancholy. The work exemplifies Liu Ye's ability to transform an ordinary subject into a meditative, strangely affecting presence through the precise interplay of acrylic and oil.

Medium
acrylic and oil on canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale

November 26, 2018

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Liu Ye, Big Pigeon, 1995

A solitary, oversized pigeon rendered in Liu Ye's signature flat, graphic style dominates the canvas with a sense of quiet monumentality. The bird's simplified forms and restrained color palette reflect the artist's characteristic blend of Western modernism and Eastern sensibility, evoking both childhood innocence and subtle melancholy. The work exemplifies Liu Ye's ability to transform an ordinary subject into a meditative, strangely affecting presence through the precise interplay of acrylic and oil.

Medium
acrylic and oil on canvas
Year
1995
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Painting, Bold Colors, Male Artist, Chinese Artist, Contemporary Artist, Pop Art, 21st Century, Bird Subject, Whimsical, Canvas Painting, Playful Mood, Oil And Acrylic

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