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Mao Yan — Reflection in a Night Scene (Studio)
Mao Yan

Reflection in a Night Scene (Studio)

2021

This atmospheric oil painting presents a moody landscape divided between an upper realm of architectural fragments and vegetation shrouded in mist, and a lower half dominated by deep blue grey tones suggesting water or shadow. A solitary white form, possibly a figure or architectural element, occupies the middle distance, creating a focal point within the composition's layered spatial recession. The work employs a restrained palette of cool greys, blues, and muted greens, with visible brushwork that builds texture and a sense of temporal ambiguity. The painting engages with traditions of romantic landscape and contemporary approaches to abstraction, treating the distinction between representation and material surface as a central concern. Through its interplay of figuration and dissolution, the work invites contemplation on memory, presence, and the liminal spaces between clarity and obscurity.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Overall

Notes

Pace Gallery solo presentation at TEFAF New York 2026, Booth 340, May 15–19, 2026, Park Avenue Armory, New York. Pace inventory ref: 90365.

For Sale — $260000

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Mao Yan, Reflection in a Night Scene (Studio), 2021

This atmospheric oil painting presents a moody landscape divided between an upper realm of architectural fragments and vegetation shrouded in mist, and a lower half dominated by deep blue grey tones suggesting water or shadow. A solitary white form, possibly a figure or architectural element, occupies the middle distance, creating a focal point within the composition's layered spatial recession. The work employs a restrained palette of cool greys, blues, and muted greens, with visible brushwork that builds texture and a sense of temporal ambiguity. The painting engages with traditions of romantic landscape and contemporary approaches to abstraction, treating the distinction between representation and material surface as a central concern. Through its interplay of figuration and dissolution, the work invites contemplation on memory, presence, and the liminal spaces between clarity and obscurity.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 150 x 100 cm
Year
2021
Seen at
Pace Gallery, New York, USA

Related themes

Landscape Painting, Contemplative Mood, Figurative Abstraction, Vertical Composition, Water Reflection, Romantic Landscape, Architectural Elements, Gestural Brushwork, Atmospheric Mood, Blue Grey Palette, Oil On Canvas, Muted Tones, Layered Space, Contemporary Art, Urban Landscape, Minimalist Palette, Modern Painting, Nocturnal Theme, Nature Scene, Material Surface

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