CHENG; CONGLIN
1954 Chengdu
Representative of Chinese 'Scar Art' in the 1970s.

Young goat herder.

China. Dated 1991. Oil on canvas. 69 x 56.5cm. The young woman; whose clothes clearly show that she is not married; stands in front of the gate of the goat pen with lower wall. Behind it; the higher wall around an estate with trees in fresh leaves. She is dressed in a long pleated skirt with blue and brown ribbons; combined with a top; which closes on the right shoulder and an embroidered collar. She wears a small headgear; jewelry in her ears; at the wrists and a necklace. Lowering her gaze; her face shows a serene expression. On a long leash; she holds a young; black and white spotted goat. Sign.: Cong Lin. 1991 (below right). Wooden frame 82 x 69.5cm. Framed in July 1991 by Art Trade TH. H躄SMEIER; Osnabr點k. Backside a label. Condition A/B.Art trade; Van Ham.