Kung Lai-Fu (1947-2000)

Oil Painting

1991

Length:22 x Width:27 (cm)

This artist completed this painting, Shalun River Estuary, using a close-up angle. In this realistic work, he blended his affection for the land and nostalgia for his hometown. The waters of the river take up one-third of the front margin of this painting. It is almost as if you can reach out and touch them. The soft lighting of the river corresponds to the blue sky. In the middle distance, along the river bank, are layers of green grasses, revealing vitality in this warm and auspicious scene. The houses at the foot of the mountain are reminders of his hometown and symbolize distance from the place he grew up.

Accession number:A0192