
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
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale
November 26, 2018
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