The best-loved painting by Chen Danqing is Tibet Series: Women Washing Their Hair (1980), which hangs in the CAFA Art Museum, Beijing. Jian Jiang and Emperor Tang Taizong's Calligraphy No. 2 come next among the canvases readers know best. Our catalogue holds 3 works by Chen Danqing: here are the 3 most famous, each with its year, its museum and what makes it memorable.
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The oil painting titled Tibet Series: Women Washing Their Hair was created by the artist Chen Danqing in 1980. This specific work belongs to the larger Tibetan Series, a collection of paintings produced by the artist during a period of significant creative development. The piece captures a scene inspired by a moment observed on a Tibetan street, focusing on the daily activities of local women.
The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Chen Danqing | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 CAFA Art Museum |
Beijing | 1 | Tibet Series: Women Washing Their Hair |
Every dated canvas by Chen Danqing on this page was painted in 1980; here they are, the most famous first.
The oil painting titled Tibet Series: Women Washing Their Hair was created by the artist Chen Danqing in 1980. This specific work belongs to the larger Tibetan Series,…
Tibet Series: Women Washing Their Hair (1980), CAFA Art Museum, Beijing. Jian Jiang and Emperor Tang Taizong's Calligraphy No. 2 follow.
Chen Danqing, born in 1953, was 27 years old: Tibet Series: Women Washing Their Hair dates from 1980.
3 works by Chen Danqing are in our catalogue.
Mostly in CAFA Art Museum (Beijing); the list above names each museum and its canvases.
