Blue Night
by Hao Boyi (born 1938)

	Artist:	Hao Boyi (born 1938)
	Title:	Blue Night
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	1985
	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:	34996
	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 Blue Night Artist Hao Boyi born 1938 Signature signed by the artist Seal artist's seal Dated 1985 Technique/Medium Woodcut Condition very good … margins lightly creased Rating 2 = very good Edition Size 50 Numbered 25 Description "Blue Night" We were told that the nights in North-Eastern China show a dark blue sky. It is a frosty, snowy area with clear skies. 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 29.3 inches = 74.5 cm Height 20.9 inches = 53.0 cm Width of Image 25.4 inches = 64.5 cm Height of Image 17.1 inches = 43.5 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.