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Early Winter
by Hao Boyi (born 1938)

	Artist:	Hao Boyi (born 1938)
	Title:	Early Winter
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	1983
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Self
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Self
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Not Set
	Format (this edition):	Not Set
	DB artwork code:	34994
	Notes (first edition)?:
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Title Early Winter Artist Hao Boyi born 1938 Signature signed by the artist Seal artist's seal Dated 1983 Technique/Medium Woodcut Condition very good … slight foxing and creases on the margins Rating 2 = very good Edition Size 30 Numbered 4 Description "Early Winter" Two bears are in the woods searching for something to eat… the winter is coming soon. Note The image does not show full margins and was not taken from the individual print. Because of the minor differences in one edition, we use the stock images provided by our Chinese consignee. Width 24.4 inches = 62.0 cm Height 26.2 inches = 66.5 cm Width of Image 21.1 inches = 53.5 cm Height of Image 22.6 inches = 57.5 cm
	Artist Bio:	Hao, Boyi was born in 1938 in Shangdong Province. During the cultural revolution, he was dispatched to the northern deserted land. Facing the harsh and tough new environment, he accidentally found arts as his refuge. He cut wood to be his block and painted the beautiful sceneries of the black deserted land by his graver devoutly and passionately. As time goes by, Hao Boyi's woodcuts were no longer just objective recordings of his environment. Above the visual representations, they also show the unity of nature and human as well as the devotion for life. His style is soft, fresh, elegant and subtle. His artworks are simple but not empty. They show unlimited flavors and vitality of the north land to its full extent quietly; the concrete and the abstract blend harmoniously and peacefully.