What is the thematic context of Celestial maiden?

tang dynasty influence, dunhuang mural echoes, celestial mythology", shanghai school aesthetics, buddhist undertones", imperial court art", harmony & balance", spiritual contemplation"

What topics does Celestial maiden explore?

celestial maiden, tang dynasty art, heavenly attendant, chinese painting”, “dunhuang mural”, "traditional art", asian aesthetics”

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Celestial maiden

Shanghai School
1942
130.0 x 68.0 cm

Xie Zhiliu (1910 – 1997)

Discover Xie Zhiliu’s exquisite traditional Chinese paintings & calligraphy. A Shanghai School master renowned for bird-and-flower art, museum dedicated to his legacy.

Xie brightened the colors used to describe this heavenly attendant, which he copied from an early Tang dynasty (618–907) mural in a cave temple at Dunhuang.

By the TopImpressionists.com Editorial Team

About this artwork

Title: Celestial maiden
Artist: Xie Zhiliu
Year: 1942
Original dimensions: 130.0 x 68.0 cm
Format: Tall
Copyright status: Under copyright
Creative period: Early Modern
Main color: Putty
Keywords: traditional chinese , bird and flower art , fine art print”
Color hue: Ochre to Sepia