Signature
Signed CHENG SHAN-HSI in Chinese
With two seals of the artist
ILLUSTRATED:
Contemporary Taiwanese Ink Painting Series: Cheng Shan-
Hsi , Artist Publishing Co., Taipei, 2004, p.147
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Broad brush was used to depict luscious greenery and distant hills under windy weather where kids were playing. From Cheng’s painting, one could easily observe Cheng’s love for kids. In terms of composition of forms, structure and colour, Cheng’s landscape paintings shows an austere depiction of his humble character. Cheng paints using calligraphy techniques. Cheng’s landscape paintings are not just a sketch of the environment, but the representation of his passion towards rural village lifestyle. Landscapes were drawn as if one could hear the sound of river and wind. Children are featured playing by the river banks, as if the artist was recording a scene frozen in its time and in its realistic form. This work was depicted with immense effort on the artist’s feelings towards the austere life of a villager.